Russian Hackers Deploy New HOOKEDGE Backdoor in Espionage Attacks Across Europe
The activity, documented by PolySwarm, targeted entities in Romania, Spain, and Turkey between late September 2025 and early April 2026.
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The activity, documented by PolySwarm, targeted entities in Romania, Spain, and Turkey between late September 2025 and early April 2026.
Russian state-sponsored threat actor BlueDelta, also tracked as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Forest Blizzard, has deployed a lightweight Windows backdoor named HOOKEDGE in espionage operations targeting...
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The activity, documented by PolySwarm, targeted entities in Romania, Spain, and Turkey between late September 2025 and early April 2026. Russian state-sponsored threat actor BlueDelta, also tracked as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Forest Blizzard, has deployed a lightweight Windows backdoor named HOOKEDGE in espionage operations targeting government, diplomatic, and defense-manufacturing organizations across Europe.
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Russian state-sponsored threat actor BlueDelta, also tracked as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Forest Blizzard, has deployed a lightweight Windows backdoor named HOOKEDGE in espionage operations targeting government, diplomatic, and defense-manufacturing organizations across Europe.
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