Kremlin appoints cyber executive with alleged GRU ties to Security Council role

Kremlin appoints cyber executive with alleged GRU ties to Security Council role
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Kozlov, a former Rostec cybersecurity executive, as an aide to Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu. Leaked data alleged Kozlov held a classified clearance under Military Unit 26165, the GRU-linked unit associated with Fancy Bear, APT28, BlueDelta and Forest Blizzard. #AndreiKozlov #SergeiShoigu #MilitaryUnit26165 #FancyBear #APT28 #BlueDelta #ForestBlizzard #Rostec #RTIB

Keypoints

  • Andrei Kozlov was appointed as an aide to Russia’s Security Council secretary.
  • Leaked records reportedly tied Kozlov to GRU unit Military Unit 26165.
  • Military Unit 26165 is linked to Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, BlueDelta and Forest Blizzard.
  • Kozlov previously led RT-Information Security, a Rostec cybersecurity center.
  • Russia’s Security Council remains a key national security body headed by Sergei Shoigu.

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