What’s up with the Russian spies?
🐻 I wanted to learn more about the Russian APT group codenamed Turla, so I turned to my source at ESET, Tony Anscombe, to answer a few questions.
Sources:
🔐 DAGMA IT Security
https://dagma.eu/en
🤝 Gamaredon X Turla collab
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/gamaredon-x-turla-collab/
🕵️♀️ ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2025–Q3 2025
https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/eset-apt-activity-report-q2-2025-q3-2025/
🇮🇷 Iran-aligned BladedFeline spies on Iraqi and Kurdish officials, ESET Research discovers
https://www.eset.com/us/about/newsroom/research/iran-aligned-bladedfeline-spies-on-iraqi-and-kurdish-officials-eset-research-discovers/
Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1330/
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:26 Turla
02:38 Attribution
03:49 Kazuar
05:12 Collaboration
07:52 Examples
10:36 Evolution
12:10 Automation
13:22 Goals
17:03 Disaster
20:09 Recruitment
20:46 Monetisation
21:50 Marketplace
23:31 Differences
26:15 The End
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