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Russia-Linked APT28 Hackers Breach NATO Defense Contractors and Police Agency

Researchers report that the Russia-linked group APT28 (Fancy Bear) used a recently documented backdoor, HOOKEDGE, to maintain access to two defense contractors and a law enforcement agency in NATO member states.

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Oct 20, 4:06 AM thehackernews.com Russian APT28 Breaches NATO Naval Shipbuilder in NATO Country, Deploys New Reflective Loader
Oct 20, 3:00 AM therecord.media Defense contractors in two NATO allies hacked in recent Russia-linked campaign