Europe strikes out against Russia’s Turla over espionage, ‘destructive attacks’

Europe strikes out against Russia’s Turla over espionage, ‘destructive attacks’
European governments, the EU, and the UK imposed sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over long-running cyberespionage and destructive attacks tied to Turla and the FSB. The actions also highlighted attacks on Poland’s energy grid, sanctions related to Lumma Stealer, and warnings about Russian hackers targeting routers for critical infrastructure attacks. #Turla #SecretBlizzard #Waterbug #FSB #GRU #LummaStealer #Poland

Keypoints

  • The EU and the UK sanctioned Russian individuals and entities over cyberespionage and destructive attacks.
  • Turla, also known as Secret Blizzard and Waterbug, was linked to a years-long campaign against European targets.
  • The EU cited attacks on multiple countries, including France, Germany, Poland, and Finland.
  • Poland’s energy grid attack last December was specifically blamed on Russia’s FSB.
  • The UK also sanctioned figures tied to GRU activity and individuals behind Lumma Stealer.

Read More: https://cyberscoop.com/eu-uk-russian-cyberespionage-sanctions/