Turla attacks the foreign ministry in the EU state
The Turla spy group attacked a foreign ministry in an EU country. ESET researchers analyze previously unknown backdoor. The well-known APT group Turla was active again. ESET researchers have discovered that the hackers have gained access to the network of a foreign ministry in an EU country. A sophisticated espionage program called Crutch was used. The malware is a backdoor and is used to steal sensitive documents. The security experts of the European IT security manufacturer found numerous indications that the Turla Group was the mastermind. Tasks of the espionage program The special location underpins the suspicion that Crutch was only used against very specific high-profile ...