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Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage
2024-09-06 13:49

The US Department of Justice has named five Russian computer hackers as members of Unit 29155 – i.e., the 161st Specialist Training Center of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) – which they deem resposible for the 2022 WhisperGate wiper malware attacks on Ukrainian government organizations and critical infrastructure, and subsequently computer network operations against NATO member and ally countries. “Since early 2022, the primary focus of the cyber actors appears to be … More → The post Exposed: Russian military Unit 29155 does digital sabotage, espionage appeared first on Help Net Security.


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