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Russian government spies targeted Ukraine using tools developed by cybercriminals
Researchers say a hacking group linked to the FSB used tools developed by a cybercrime group to target Ukraine's Army and Border Guard.
Microsoft researchers wrote in the report, shared with TechCrunch ahead of publication, that Secret Blizzard used a botnet known as Amadey, which is allegedly sold on Russian hacking forums and developed by a cybercriminal group, to attempt to break into “devices associated with the Ukrainian military” between March and April of this year. Secret Blizzard is known to target “ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, government offices, defense departments, and defense-related companies worldwide” with a focus on long-term espionage and intelligence collection, according to Microsoft’s report. Last week, Microsoft and security firm Black Lotus Lab published reports that showed how Secret Blizzard has co-opted the tools and infrastructure of another nation-state hacking group for its espionage activities since 2022.
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