By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned on Tuesday of cyberattacks by the Russian state-linked hacker group APT28, saying it had compromised
Germany Warns of Russian APT28 Cyber Spying Targeting Critical Infrastructure
German Intelligence Issues Alert on Russian Cyber Espionage
By Maria Martinez
Overview of the Warning
BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned on Tuesday of cyberattacks by the Russian state-linked hacker group APT28, saying it had compromised vulnerable TP-Link internet routers to spy on military, government and critical infrastructure targets.
Agencies Involved in the Alert
The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) said the warning was issued with partners including Germany's foreign intelligence agency, BND, and the U.S. FBI.
About APT28 (Fancy Bear)
APT28, also known as "Fancy Bear", is attributed by Western governments to Russia’s military intelligence service, the GRU.
Scope of the Attacks
The group attacked several thousand routers globally, the BfV said, including around 30 vulnerable devices in Germany.
Confirmed Compromises and Response
In some cases, compromise was confirmed, prompting operators to replace affected routers.
APT28's Previous Activities in Germany
APT28 previously carried out cyberattacks on Germany’s parliament, the centre-left SPD political party and air traffic control authorities, the BfV said.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke; Writing by Maria Martinez; Editing by Jamie Freed)
