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Two of the Kremlin\u2019s most active hacking units recently were spotted collaborating in malware attacks that compromise high-value devices located in Ukraine, security researchers said Friday.<\/p>\n

One of the groups is Turla, which is easily one of the world\u2019s most sophisticated advanced persistent threats (well-organized and well-funded hacking groups, many backed by nation states, that target specific adversaries for years at a time). Researchers from multiple security firms largely agree that Turla was behind breaches of the <\/span>US Department of Defense in 2008<\/span><\/a>, and more recently, the <\/span>German Foreign Office<\/span><\/a> and France’s military. The group has also been known for <\/span>unleashing stealthy Linux malware<\/span><\/a> and using <\/span>satellite-based Internet links<\/span><\/a> to maintain the stealth of its operations<\/span>. The group conducts narrowly targeted attacks on high-value targets and keeps a low profile.<\/p>\n

Gamaredon, meanwhile, is a separate APT known for conducting much wider-scale operations, often targeting organizations in Ukraine. Whereas Turla takes pains to fly under the radar, Gamaredon doesn\u2019t seem to care about being detected and linked to the Russian government. Its malware generally aims to collect as much information from targets as possible over a short period of time. Both Turla and Gamaredon are widely assessed to be units of Russia\u2019s Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the country\u2019s chief security agency and successor of the Soviet Union\u2019s KGB.<\/p>\n

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Two of the Kremlin\u2019s most active hacking units recently were spotted collaborating in malware attacks that compromise high-value devices located in Ukraine, security researchers said Friday. One of the groups is Turla, which is easily one of the world\u2019s most sophisticated advanced persistent threats (well-organized and well-funded hacking groups, many backed by nation states, that target specific adversaries for years at a time). 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