Fancy Bear’s Hilariously Ironic Cyber Attack: Targeting a Cybersecurity Conference
When it comes to “Russian military intelligence hacking”, Fancy Bear ups the ante. No cybersecurity conference is safe, not even CyCon. They’ve weaponized a Word doc with malware, targeting high-profile NATO and US military cyber experts. Their weapon of choice? A seemingly innocent “Conference_on_Cyber_Conflict.doc”. So, remember, don’t judge a document by its title!
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Just when you thought that a cybersecurity conference would be the last place to find a malware-laden Word document, along comes APT28! Better known as Fancy Bear, this group, with alleged ties to Russian military intelligence, has decided to spice things up in the run up to the International Conference on Cyber Conflict US (CyCon). Using a "ConferenceonCyber_Conflict.doc" loaded with malware, they're hoping to score some juicy info from the high-profile NATO and US military cyber experts attending the conference. So much for a safe space, eh?Already a member? Log in here