{"id":56004,"date":"2024-05-06T02:30:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T02:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/germany-points-finger-at-fancy-bear-for-widespread-2023-hacks-ddos-attacks\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T02:30:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T02:30:06","slug":"germany-points-finger-at-fancy-bear-for-widespread-2023-hacks-ddos-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/germany-points-finger-at-fancy-bear-for-widespread-2023-hacks-ddos-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany points finger at Fancy Bear for widespread 2023 hacks, DDoS attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"label\">infosec in brief<\/span> It was just around a year ago that a spate of allegedly Russian-orchestrated cyberattacks hit government agencies in Germany, and now German officials claim to know for a fact who did it: APT28, or Fancy Bear, a Russian threat actor linked to the GRU intelligence service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmi.bund.de\/SharedDocs\/pressemitteilungen\/DE\/2024\/05\/aktuelle-Cyberangriffe.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">According<\/a> to German officials, Fancy Bear was behind widespread hacks targeting German infrastructure, government and private industry in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/01\/30\/russian_hackers_ddos_germany\/\">response<\/a> to the country&#8217;s plan to send tanks to Ukraine. Germany has claimed the attacks were largely ineffective.<\/p>\n<p>The same campaign also targeted the offices of the center-left Social Democratic Party of Germany.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Regardless, the confirmation of the attack serves as evidence of ongoing cyberattacks waged by Russia against its enemies that German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said can&#8217;t be allowed to continue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It was a state-sponsored Russian cyber attack on Germany, and this is absolutely intolerable and unacceptable and will have consequences,&#8221; Baerbock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/may\/03\/germany-says-russians-behind-intolerable-cyber-attack-last-year\" rel=\"nofollow\">told<\/a> reporters at a news conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-united-states-condemns-malicious-cyber-activity-targeting-germany-czechia-and-other-eu-member-states\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">joined<\/a> the condemnation of Russian cyberattacks after Germany shared news that APT28 was behind last year&#8217;s campaign, saying it backs Germany&#8217;s attribution of the attacks to the Russian crew.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The US Department of Justice has worked with Germany to remediate a network of hundreds of small office\/home office routers that APT28 was using to conceal and carry out malicious activity, including the exploitation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/05\/12\/microsoft_patches_second_flaw\/\">CVE-2023-23397<\/a> against targets in Germany,&#8221; the US State Department declared. &#8220;The DOJ action further blocked the GRU from regaining access to remediated devices.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>APT28 has waged a number of high-profile attacks over the years, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2020\/02\/20\/apt28_hacked_georgia_uk_us_declaration\/\">creation<\/a> of NotPetya, a hack on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2016\/10\/06\/fancy_bears_wada_hack_update\/\">World Anti-Doping Agency<\/a>, widespread <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/04\/18\/uk_us_apt28_cisco_routers\/\">abuse<\/a> of Cisco exploits and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/05\/02\/russia_apt28_ukraine_phishing\/\">plenty<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2022\/07\/20\/google_russia_android_malware\/\">attacks<\/a> on Ukraine since Russia&#8217;s illegal invasion of the country in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxout\" readability=\"7.4700636942675\">\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\">Critical vulnerabilities of the week<\/h3>\n<p>Not too much to report, but still a few critical IOT vulnerabilities that need addressing:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CVSS 9.8 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/ics-advisories\/icsa-24-123-01\" rel=\"nofollow\">Multiple CVEs<\/a>: CyberPower PowerPanel business management software versions 4.9.0 and prior contain a whole host of vulnerabilities that could give an attacker control over affected systems.<\/li>\n<li>CVSS 9.3 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/ics-advisories\/icsa-24-123-02\" rel=\"nofollow\">Multiple CVEs<\/a>: Delta Electronics DIAEnergie industrial energy management system software is vulnerable to SQL injection and path traversal.<\/li>\n<li>CVSS 8.7 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/ics-advisories\/icsa-24-109-01\" rel=\"nofollow\">CVE-2024-1480<\/a>: Several models of Unitronics Vision Legacy series PLCs are storing passwords in a recoverable format, making it easy for attackers to gain access.<\/li>\n<li>CVSS 8.5 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/ics-advisories\/icsa-24-121-01\" rel=\"nofollow\">CVE-2024-4192<\/a>: Delta Electronics CNCSoft-G2 HMI software is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow attack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\">Microsoft pledges to do better about security<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ve published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/04\/05\/microsoft_government_contracts\/\">no shortage<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/04\/21\/microsoft_national_security_risk\/\">stories<\/a> recently highlighting the seeming worry that is the state of cybersecurity at Microsoft, and we&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/04\/03\/cisa_microsoft_exchange_online_china_report\/\">hardly the only ones<\/a> criticizing. Something appears to have stuck, as Microsoft EVP of security Charlie Bell wants everyone to know how central security is to the Windows maker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are making security our top priority at Microsoft, above all else \u2013 over all other features,&#8221; Bell wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2024\/05\/03\/security-above-all-else-expanding-microsofts-secure-future-initiative\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">blog post<\/a> on Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time Microsoft has done this. In 2002, with XP, IE and other Microsoft products getting regularly and severely pwned, Bill Gates wrote his infamous <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2002\/01\/17\/ms_highest_priority_must\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Trustworthy Computing<\/a> memo, refocusing design teams to bake security into their products from the get go.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZjiJ6VnPL8hU-rGiB6vqZQAAAEs&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>As part of the commitment to security systems, Bell claimed Microsoft is leaning in on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/11\/03\/microsoft_secure_future_initiative\/\">Secure Future Initiative<\/a> and defining six security pillars to guide its work: To protect identities and secrets; Protect tenants and isolate production systems; Protect networks; Protect engineering systems; Monitor and detect threats; and Accelerate response and remediation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those are some pretty high-level goals, and talk is cheap, Charlie. Let&#8217;s see some action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\">Ancient D-Link routers being targeted by botnet<\/h3>\n<p>Before you keep reading, go take a look at your router. It&#8217;s not a D-Link DIR-645, is it? If not, feel free to skip this next bit. If it is \u2013 time to ditch that ancient piece of junk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 12-year old DIR-645, provided it&#8217;s running firmware versions prior to and including 1.04b12, contains an almost-as-old vulnerability \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2015-2051\" rel=\"nofollow\">CVE-2015-2051<\/a> \u2013 that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via the GetDeviceSettings action in the HNAP protocol.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Someone aware of the vulnerability \u2013 and the general public&#8217;s penchant for not upgrading end-of-life technology \u2013 is using it to deploy a new botnet, security shop Fortinet recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortinet.com\/blog\/threat-research\/new-goldoon-botnet-targeting-d-link-devices\" rel=\"nofollow\">discovered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fortinet the botnet, which it&#8217;s dubbed &#8220;Goldoon,&#8221; appears to be designed for little other than carrying out additional attacks. Nonetheless, consider this a warning about old technology: if it&#8217;s vulnerable, someone will always try to find a way to exploit it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"crosshead\">Warning: Water systems hacks are trickling down<\/h3>\n<p>Russian hackers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/04\/17\/russia_sandworm_cyberattacks_water\/\">caught<\/a> last month trying to attack water plants in the US and Europe have apparently inspired enough of a copycat movement that governments are warning of a widespread \u2013 but easy-to-counter \u2013 campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A group of 11 international government agencies issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/News\/2024\/240501.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">joint statement<\/a> on the threats to water systems this week, warning that pro-Russian hacktivists appear to be trying to exploit systems at water and wastewater systems facilities and other critical infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike some of the more sophisticated attackers, these ones appear to be going for &#8220;the easier the better&#8221; when seeking targets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pro-Russia hacktivist activity against these sectors appears mostly limited to unsophisticated techniques that manipulate ICS equipment to create nuisance effects,&#8221; the statement noted, &#8220;via a combination of exploiting publicly exposed internet-facing connections and outdated VNC software, as well as using the HMIs&#8217; factory default passwords and weak passwords without multifactor authentication.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, consider this a warning to ensure your systems are safe before someone skilled decides to take a crack at them.&nbsp;\u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2024\/05\/06\/infosec_in_brief\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALSO: Microsoft promises to git gud on cybersecurity; unqualified attackers are targeting your water systems, and more infosec in brief\u00a0 It was just around a year ago that a spate of allegedly Russian-orchestrated cyberattacks hit government agencies in Germany, and now German officials claim to know for a fact who did it: APT28, or Fancy Bear, a Russian threat actor linked to the GRU intelligence service.\u2026 READ MORE HERE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-register"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Germany points finger at Fancy Bear for widespread 2023 hacks, DDoS attacks 2026 | ThreatsHub Cybersecurity News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ThreatsHub 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