Russian hackers use new Lunar malware to breach a European govt’s agencies

May 16, 2024 at 12:05PM Security researchers discovered two new backdoors, LunarWeb and LunarMail, used to compromise a European government’s diplomatic institutions abroad. The malware, linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacker group Turla, has been active since 2020. The backdoors allow for prolonged surveillance, data theft, and control over compromised systems, posing a serious security … Read more

Turla Group Deploys LunarWeb and LunarMail Backdoors in Diplomatic Missions

May 15, 2024 at 09:07AM An unnamed European Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its three diplomatic missions in the Middle East were targeted by two new backdoors, LunarWeb and LunarMail, attributed with medium confidence to the Russia-aligned cyberespionage group Turla. The backdoors use HTTP(S) and email messages for their communication, and appear to have been … Read more