Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2020-09-10 00:00:00
Affected organization: The German Marshall Fund
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Exploitation of End Hosts
Motive: Political-Espionage
Actor: GRU 85th Main Special Service Center (Unit 26165) (FANCYBEAR)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Strontium has targeted The German Marshall Fund of the United States, among other think-tanks, as part of a phishing campaign ahead of the 2020 election.