Mandiant: Notorious Russian Hacking Unit Linked To Breach Of Texas Water Facility
Cyberscoop, Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
Researchers from the Google-owned firm conclude that Sandworm personas are linked to several recent attacks on critical infrastructure.
The potent and enduring Russian military intelligence hacking operation known as Sandworm was likely responsible for attacks on water utilities in the United States, Poland and a small water mill in France, researchers with Google's Mandiant said Wednesday.
Wednesday's report concludes that Sandworm is behind a set of online personas - including Xaknet, Cyber Army of Russia Reborn and Solntsepek - that have been linked to a string of recent attacks on critical infrastructure, including a water system in Texas. The personas claim the attacks as their own and often exaggerate their impact, while attempting to put distance between the incidents and one of Russia's most notorious hacking crews.