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  1. Microsoft reported that APT28 (Fancy Bear, Forest Blizzard) used a custom tool to elevate privileges and steal credentials in compromised networks. This GooseEgg tool leveraged CVE-2022-38028 (7.8 high, disclosed 11 October 2022 by Microsoft; Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) as a zero-day since at least June 2020 (possibly as early as April 2019) which was 2 years 4 months. APT28 is publicly attributed to Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). IOC provided. 🔗 microsoft.com/en-us/security/b

    cc: @serghei @campuscodi @briankrebs @jwarminsky

    #APT28 #cyberespionage #Russia #FancyBear #ForestBlizzard #CVE_2022_38028 #eitw #activeexploitation #GooseEgg

  2. #FBI Dismantles #Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by #Russia
    “Non-GRU cybercriminals installed the Moobot malware on Ubiquiti #EdgeOS routers that still used publicly known default administrator #passwords. #GRU hackers then used the #Moobot #malware to install their own bespoke scripts and files that repurposed the botnet, turning it into a global cyber #espionage platform,” agency said
    securityweek.com/fbi-dismantle #ForestBlizzard #Sofacy #FancyBear #APT28

    Please patch and change #defaultpasswords