Sandworm wiped a Ukrainian logistics firm after UAC-0099 access
ESET says MythicRatatoskr used a Yggdrasil mesh C2, and Sandworm wiped systems with SDelete on September 17, 2025.
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UAC-0099 handed Ukraine grain firm access to Sandworm
MythicRatatoskr used Yggdrasil for C2; Sandworm later wiped data with SDelete via Group Policy.
Sandworm wiped a Ukrainian grain firm after UAC-0099 access
ESET says a July 2025 phishing foothold led to a September wipe, using a new backdoor that talked over Yggdrasil.
MATCHBOIL Malware Adds Sandbox Checks, .NET Reactor Obfuscation and Persistent C2
UAC-0099's MATCHBOIL downloader evolved with sandbox checks, .NET Reactor obfuscation, scheduled-task persistence, and recurring C2, hitting Ukrainian transport and energy firms.
What is MATCHBOIL? The Russia-aligned malware that installs a spying backdoor
Russia-aligned UAC-0099 uses MATCHBOIL to install the MATCHWOK spy backdoor on Ukrainian transport, manufacturing, and energy firms.
Earth Sirrush Espionage Activity May Support Sandworm Operations Against Ukraine
Earth Sirrush has spear-phished Ukrainian government and logistics since 2022, possibly feeding Sandworm.
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'Sandworm' Chains Cisco Vulnerabilities to Deploy Cyclops Blink
Russia-linked Sandworm chains Cisco vulnerabilities to deploy an upgraded Cyclops Blink botnet variant the FBI disrupted in 2022.
Cyclops Blink Evolves Into x86-64 Linux Implant With Packet Sniffing and Internal Network Scanning
Sophos uncovers a new x86-64 Cyclops Blink Linux implant with packet sniffing and internal network scanning on compromised Cisco FMC appliances.
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Sandworm-Linked Cyclops Blink Returns With Network Scanning and Packet-Sniffing Capabilities
Sophos uncovers a 64-bit Cyclops Blink variant on hacked Cisco FMC appliances, adding internal network scanning and selective packet capture; linked to Sandworm.
ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
ClickFix social engineering attacks are spreading widely, delivering malware to Windows and macOS users by tricking them into running malicious terminal commands that bypass Gatekeeper.
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Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Steal Credentials and Deploy Qilin Ransomware
Three threat clusters including a Sandworm-linked group and Qilin ransomware operators exploit Cisco FMC flaws CVE-2026-20079 and CVE-2026-20316.
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Critical Cisco FMC Flaws Actively Exploited to Gain Root Access and Deploy Malware
Threat actors actively exploit Cisco FMC CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS 10.0) for root access, with clusters linked to Sandworm and Qilin ransomware.
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Cisco FMC flaws exploited by ransomware gang, state-sponsored hackers
Cisco Talos confirms ransomware and state-sponsored groups exploited CVE-2026-20079 and CVE-2026-20316 in Secure Firewall Management Center, deploying Qilin ransomware and Cyclops Blink.
Hackers Exploit Critical Cisco Firewall Flaw to Gain Root Access and Deploy Malware
State-sponsored and ransomware actors actively exploit critical Cisco FMC flaws CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS 10.0) and CVE-2026-20316 to gain root access and deploy ransomware.
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Cisco FMC bugs exploited by nation-state and ransomware actors (CVE-2026-20079, CVE-2026-20316)
Cisco Talos confirms nation-state (Sandworm) and ransomware (Qilin) actors actively exploit CVE-2026-20079 and CVE-2026-20316 in Secure Firewall Management Center.
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Organizations Warned of Cisco Secure FMC Exploitation
Cisco and CISA warn that critical FMC authentication bypass CVE-2026-20079 is actively exploited; CISA added it to the KEV catalog with a September 12 deadline.
Active exploitation of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos reports in-the-wild exploitation of critical FMC flaw CVE-2026-20079 by three clusters including a Sandworm-linked APT and Qilin ransomware affiliates.
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2,000 Leaked Documents Reveal How Russia Turns Engineering Students Into GRU Cyber Operators
Leaked Bauman Moscow State Technical University files reveal a hidden GRU training pipeline feeding APT28 and Sandworm units.
Leaked Russian Cyber-Operations Training Materials
Leaked Bauman university records reveal a formalized Russian pipeline training GRU cyber personnel, linking a graduate to Sandworm's Military Unit 74455.
Sandworm-Linked UAC-0145 Uses Fake Job Interviews to Push VPN That Can Run Commands
CERT-UA says Sandworm-linked UAC-0145 poses as recruiters in fake job interviews to deliver a trojanized WireGuard VPN that runs attacker commands on victims' hosts.