Austria’s foreign ministry has been targeted by a cyber-attack that is suspected to have been conducted by another country.
The ministry said the seriousness of the attack suggested it might have been carried out by a “state actor”. The hack started on Saturday night and experts warn it could continue for several days.
A Russian group called Fancy Bear was suspected to have been involved and was blamed for a similar attack on the German parliament in 2015.
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Once successful in its phishing attack, the group usually leverages droppers to install malware and maintain access.
There's little information available at the moment as to the type and nature of cyber attack against the Austrian foreign ministry. However, Fancy bear, also known as Sofacy or APT28, has been operational for over a decade and typically targets political targets through phishing emails and credential harvesting through spoofed websites.
Once successful in its phishing attack, the group usually leverages droppers to install malware and maintain access.
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