Russia is emulating approaches used by cybercriminals as it blurs the line between state and non-state activities in cyberspace
The recent activities of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – Russia's military intelligence, otherwise known by its traditional (if slightly inaccurate) acronym of the GRU – on the territories of the UK and other European countries are by now well documented. However, less media and public attention is paid to the GRU's hostile cyber activities, despite the fact that last month, the UK and its allies directly attributed a series of hostile cyber attacks to the Russian military intelligence service. This provides a better understanding of some of the Russian offensive cyber attack tools, the nature of certain Russian cyber operations and a glimpse into future trends in Russian cyber activity. And here is a brief rundown through some of the tools at Moscow's disposal.
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