GRU’s BlueDelta Targets Key Networks in Europe with Multi-Phase Espionage Campaigns
released on 2024-05-31 @ 02:17:13 PM
Throughout the three phases, BlueDelta used phishing emails, legitimate internet services LIS, and
living off-the-land binaries LOLBins) to extract intelligence from key networks across Europe. They
have engaged in credential harvesting campaigns aimed at Yahoo and
UKR.]net users, as well as
dedicated victim mail servers. BlueDelta’s recent operations have targeted the Ukrainian Ministry of
Defence, Ukrainian weapons import and export companies, European railway infrastructure enterprises,
and a think tank based in Azerbaijan. BlueDelta's espionage activities reflect a broader strategy aimed at gathering intelligence on entities
with military significance to Russia in the context of its ongoing aggression against Ukraine. This focus
is consistent with their objective to uncover operational capabilities and potential vulnerabilities within
Ukraine's defense sector.