#GRUHackers

DoJ Breaks Russian Military Botnet in Fancy Bear Takedown

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February 15, 2024 at 03:50PM The Department of Justice disrupted a botnet operated by Russian military intelligence, Fancy Bear. The botnet was built on existing malware installed on Ubiquiti Edge OS routers with default passwords, allowing the GRU to launch cybercrimes. US law enforcement removed malicious files and urged router users to reset and update … Read more

FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies

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February 15, 2024 at 02:45PM The US government has neutralized a Russian cyber espionage platform by disrupting a botnet of hundreds of Ubiquiti Edge OS routers controlled by the APT28 group. The routers were initially infected with ‘Moobot’ malware by cybercriminals and subsequently hijacked by the Russian group. The operation involved deleting stolen data and … Read more