US, Allies Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure Routers
Multiple state-sponsored APTs are compromising poorly secured devices across critical infrastructure sector networks. The post US, Allies Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure Routers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are targeting networking devices to compromise critical infrastructure worldwide, the US and its allies warn.
The activity involves scanning for poorly secured devices, mainly routers, for exploitation, government agencies from the US, Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, and the UK say in a joint advisory (PDF).
According to the authoring agencies, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 threat actors, such as Berserk Bear, Energetic Bear, Crouching Yeti, Dragonfly, Ghost Blizzard, and Static Tundra, have been seen engaging in these attacks.
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