Coldriver threat group targets high-ranking officials to obtain credentials

Researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) have published their findings about a group they have dubbed Coldriver. The main targets of the Coldriver group are high-profile individuals in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), former intelligence and military officials, and NATO governments. These targets are approached in spear phishing attacks.

The group uses social engineering techniques to persuade their targets to open documents or download malware. Their activities are aligned with those of the Russian government, so it’s pretty safe to …

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