European Governments Targeted in Russian Espionage Campaign

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Targets Diplomatic and Foreign Policy Entities
A Russian intelligence hacking campaign actively targeted European diplomats and think tanks as part of an espionage operation that lasted nearly six months. One characteristic of APT29 is how it blends in malicious traffic with legitimate traffic in order to evade detection.

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