Russian Police Arrest 3 Suspected VasyGrek Hackers
Original title: Russian Police Arrest 3 Suspected VasyGrek Hackers, Dismantle Criminal Infrastructure
Authorities dismantle VasyGrek infrastructure after arrests of three members suspected of phishing and malware distribution.
Russian authorities have arrested three suspected members of a threat group known as VasyGrek and dismantled its criminal infrastructure. The group has a history of targeting Russian and international companies since 2016. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD) said members of the group are suspected of embezzling funds from the accounts of organizations, as well as creating, distributing, and using malicious software. Kaspersky recorded over 100 attempted attacks orchestrated by VasyGrek against organizations in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan between January and September 2026.
- Group targets metallurgical sector, wholesale suppliers, government agencies
- Malware includes MetaStealer, PureCrypter, WarZone RAT
- Attacks use phishing emails disguised as financial documents
Impact: embezzling funds from bank accounts
- Threat actors
- VasyGrek
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Russian authorities have arrested three suspected members of a threat group known as VasyGrek and dismantled its criminal infrastructure. Also known as Fluffy Wolf, the threat actor has a history of targeting Russian and international companies since 2016. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD) said members of the group are "suspected of embezzling funds from the
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