The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward for information on three FSB officers involved in cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure and other international targets. The Russian government-linked hackers have exploited vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-0171 to breach organizations worldwide, including critical sectors and government agencies. #FSB #BerserkBear
Keypoints
- The Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information on three Russian FSB officers.
- These officers are linked to the FSB’s Center 16, also known as Berserk Bear and other threat actor groups.
- The hackers targeted U.S. critical infrastructure and over 500 foreign energy companies from 2012 to 2017.
- The threat group exploited CVE-2018-0171 to target unpatched Cisco devices across multiple continents.
- The U.S. has previously announced rewards for information on Russian hacking groups like RedLine, with ties to specific individuals.