Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers’ servers for their own attacks

December 5, 2024 at 03:48AM The Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is hijacking the infrastructure of Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156 to conduct covert attacks on compromised networks, particularly targeting Afghan and Indian government entities. This tactic, observed since late 2022, allows Turla to stealthily deploy malware while complicating attribution efforts. **Meeting Takeaways** 1. **Turla’s Activities:** – … Read more

Russia-Linked Turla Exploits Pakistani Hackers’ Servers to Target Afghan and Indian Entities

December 4, 2024 at 12:54PM The Russia-linked APT group Turla has infiltrated the command-and-control servers of the Pakistan-based Storm-0156 hacking group since December 2022. Turla utilizes this access to deploy custom malware against Afghan government networks, demonstrating a tactic of leveraging others’ infrastructure for intelligence gathering, complicating attribution and enhancing their operational reach. ### Meeting … Read more

Russian hackers hijack Pakistani hackers’ servers for their own attacks

December 4, 2024 at 12:11PM The Russian cyber-espionage group Turla is infiltrating the infrastructure of the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156, using its compromised networks for covert attacks since late 2022. This strategy allows Turla to stealthily gather intelligence while complicating attribution efforts, leveraging previously breached targets, including Afghan governmental entities. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Turla’s … Read more