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.
Also known as
Pawn Storm, FANCY BEAR, Sednit, SNAKEMACKEREL, Tsar Team, TG-4127, STRONTIUM, Swallowtail, IRON TWILIGHT, Group 74, SIG40, Grizzly Steppe, G0007, ATK5, Fighting Ursa, ITG05, Blue Athena, TA422, T-APT-12, APT-C-20, UAC-0028, UAC-0001, FROZENLAKE, Sofacy, Forest Blizzard, BlueDelta, Fancy Bear, GruesomeLarch, APT 28, TsarTeam, Group-4127, Grey-Cloud, ATG2, Z-Lom Team, Operation Pawn Storm, CrisisFour, HELLFIRE.
References
- attack.mitre.org
- en.wikipedia.org
- en.wikipedia.org
- bbc.com
- bbc.co.uk
- cfr.org
- apnews.com
- voanews.com
- securelist.com
- dw.com
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
- unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
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