Sekoia's Threat Detection & Research team details the two-decade evolution of APT28's tradecraft, highlighting a strategic shift from monolithic implants to disposable, single-purpose tools and compromised edge-router infrastructure. Recent operations demonstrate a return to custom cloud-resident backdoors and novel experimentation with LLM-driven infostealers.
Router Compromise
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APT28, an evolution of tradecraft APT28 exploit routers to enable DNS hijacking operations Russian state-sponsored threat actor APT28 is exploiting vulnerable SOHO routers to modify DHCP and DNS settings, redirecting user traffic to malicious infrastructure. This DNS hijacking facilitates Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) attacks designed to harvest credentials and OAuth tokens for web and email services.
