US nuclear research labs targeted by Russian cybercriminals
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The Cold River group reportedly launched phishing attacks against three research centres in summer 2022, including one specialising in nuclear weaponry
The Russian cybercriminal group Cold River has launched phishing attacks against three US nuclear research laboratories, according to Reuters news agency. The information has been verified by five cybersecurity experts.
The intrusion attempts are believed to have taken place in August and September 2022. This is around the time that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he could use nuclear weapons if Russia was attacked.
The three sites targeted were:
The cybercriminals are thought to have created fake login pages imitating those of the targeted laboratories. They then sent phishing emails to employees, instructing them to log in via these fake pages.
None of the laboratories have commented on this information nor on whether any of these attempts were successful.