APT28 is an espionage group thought to operate from Russia, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to 69 attack techniques, and to attacks on government and military organisations, with 25 countries and victims named. This free profile shows how it works and who it targets, so you can judge the risk to you.
APT28 has 27 other names in security research. Below is what published reporting says about it, with a link to every report so you can check the detail yourself.
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Security companies each give the same group their own name, so one group can have many.
What public reporting says
The Sofacy Group (also known as APT28, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear and Sednit) is a cyber espionage group believed to have ties to the Russian government. Likely operating since 2007, the group is known to target government, military, and security organizations. It has been characterized as an advanced persistent threat.
Public reports about APT28 (55)
Each technique is a known way attackers research, get in, stay hidden or do damage. Here are the 69 linked to APT28, laid out from first look to final blow. Some techniques belong to more than one stage. Pick a stage to see them. Public reporting also lists 54 more specific variations of them, called sub-techniques.
Disguising what they are doing so it blends in with normal activity.
The sectors and places named in public reporting about this group. If yours is on the list, it is worth knowing how they work and which flaws they use.
Countries and victims named (25)
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APT28 is an espionage group thought to operate from Russia, with suspected state backing. Public reporting links it to 69 attack techniques, and to attacks on government and military organisations, with 25 countries and victims named.
Public reporting places APT28 as operating from Russia, with suspected state backing. Attribution is never certain: it rests on the tools, infrastructure and targets researchers have seen.
In public reporting, sectors named include government and military, and 25 countries and victims are named, including Georgia, France, Jordan and United States.
Public reporting links APT28 to 69 attack techniques. Most of them are about hiding, gathering data and staying in.
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