When Hackers Hack the Hackers: Russian Turla’s Cyber Espionage Circus in South Asia
Russian hackers, known as Turla, hijacked Pakistani cyberspies’ operations for nearly two years. They took control of 33 command servers, using commercially available Hak5 pen-test devices to breach South Asian government networks. This cyber-espionage caper is akin to a digital heist, with Turla leveraging others’ tools to swipe sensitive data.
Hot Take:
When it comes to cyber-espionage, it seems like Russian hackers are taking the phrase “make yourself at home” a little too literally. In a plot twist worthy of a spy thriller, they’ve been lounging around in Pakistani cyberspies’ servers for nearly two years, sipping virtual martinis and collecting sensitive data from South Asian government networks. You’ve got to hand it to Turla: they’re the James Bond of hacking, but with even cooler gadgets.
Key Points:
- Turla, a Russian hacking group, commandeered the servers of Pakistani cyberspies.
- The hackers had access to sensitive South Asian government networks for two years.
- Turla repurposed commercially available Hak5 devices for their espionage activities.
- The operation highlights Turla’s strategy of using other threat actors’ C2 servers.
- Turla selectively engaged with CrimsonRAT C2 nodes targeting high-priority Indian networks.