Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-03-06 00:00:00
Affected organization: Center for American Progress
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Data Attack,Exploitation of Application Server
Motive: Political-Espionage
Actor: SVR (COZYBEAR)
Actor type: Nation-State
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: New reports reveal that Russian hackers are targeting U.S. progressive groups in a new wave of attacks. According to the report, at least a dozen groups have faced extortion attempts since the U.S. presidential election. The ransom demands are accompanied by samples of sensitive data in the hackers' possession.