Russian-linked hacking group Fancy Bear has been accused of using documents from the Kazakhstan government to plant malware and spy on Central Asian officials. The activity correlated with a cyber intrusion identified by Ukraine in 2023, attributed to the same group. Researchers have found a similar malicious code in ten documents, which are part of a campaign named “Double-Tap”. The malware used, Hatvibe and Cherryspy, have previously been linked to Russian cyber espionage.
School District's Stored Data Breached – Southern Pines Pilot
A school district’s data was breached, as reported by the Southern Pines Pilot. The breach involved the storage of sensitive information within the district’s systems.