A Russia-aligned threat actor known as Callisto attempted to target Reporters Without Borders through a sophisticated phishing campaign. This group, linked to Russia’s FSB, has a history of attacking NGOs, government agencies, and Ukraine-supporting organizations. #Callisto #RSF #Phishing
Keypoints
- The threat actor used impersonation and social engineering tactics to lure targets.
- The phishing email claimed to request review of a document but lacked an attachment.
- The attacker redirected victims to malicious links hosting PDFs or credential harvesters.
- Callisto has a long track record of targeting NGOs, defense contractors, and government entities.
- Organizations like the Free Russia Foundation have also been linked to previous Callisto intrusions.
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