Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2020-02-05 00:00:00
Affected organization: Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy
Affected country: Ukraine
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Exploitation of End Hosts
Motive: Sabotage
Actor: FSB 18th Center for Information Security (Berserk Bear)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: The Russia-aligned threat actor Gamaredon intensified its efforts to compromise Ukrainian defense and intelligence targets. The attacks include both cyberespionage and attempted sabotage of physical assets. Among the victims is the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy.