Suspected Russian nation-state threat groups have duped multiple victims into granting potentially persistent access to networks via authentication requests and valid tokens.

Jackie Burns-Koven, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Chainalysis

A subgroup of Seashell Blizzard exploited public vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems, Microsoft researchers said.

A Google Threat Intelligence Group report notes that Russia in particular has been doing this since the Ukraine war began.

Both the task force and FARA were used by the bureau to investigate, charge and disrupt foreign and domestic actors accused of working to influence American policy…

Jason Baker, GuidePoint Security

Star Blizzard, known to be part of Russia’s FSB, moved schemes to the messaging platform last November.

The malware-laced files include draft versions of diplomatic statements, correspondence letters, internal administrative notes and other documents.

The DOJ said the men behind Blender.io and Sinbad.io “made it easier for state-sponsored hacking groups” to profit off their crimes.

The two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences.