Turla’s Comedic Cyber Heist: When Hackers Hack Other Hackers!
Turla, the Russian cyber group, has taken hacking to a new level by hacking other hackers. They hijacked Storm-0156’s infrastructure to launch covert attacks, accessing networks already breached by the Pakistani group. This tactic lets Turla gather intelligence stealthily, shifting blame and complicating attribution. Turla truly is the hacker of hackers.
Hot Take:
In a plot twist worthy of a cyber-thriller, Turla, the Russian hacking group, has decided to play the double agent card and hack the hackers. It seems they’ve taken the old adage “if you can’t beat them, join them” and added their own twist: “then hijack their infrastructure and use it to your advantage”. Who knew cyber-espionage could be so meta?
Key Points:
- Turla hijacked the infrastructure of the Pakistani threat actor Storm-0156 to launch their own attacks.
- The operation targeted already compromised Afghan and Indian government networks.
- Turla deployed multiple malware payloads, including various backdoors and monitoring tools.
- They also accessed Storm-0156’s own workstations for further data theft.
- Turla’s strategy complicates attribution and helps them gather intelligence stealthily.
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