Oh, Joy. More Idiots Getting Hacked.

Right, listen up, you lot. Apparently, some Russian aerospace companies – because of course it’s Russia – got pwned. Not by some sophisticated nation-state (though probably is), but by a bunch of tools using something called “EAGLET,” which sounds like a fluffy bunny but is actually a backdoor. A particularly nasty one, apparently.

These clowns were getting their systems compromised since at least late 2023, and it took this long to notice? Pathetic. They used legitimate credentials – meaning someone’s security hygiene is absolutely atrocious – to get in, then deployed EAGLET for persistent access. Think data exfiltration, reconnaissance… the usual crap.

The attackers are linked to a group called “Sandworm,” which anyone with half a brain knows is associated with Russian intelligence. So it’s probably just infighting or some other bureaucratic clusterfuck over there. They’re using a whole heap of custom tools, and the victims include Rostec (a big defense conglomerate) and others in the aerospace supply chain.

Mandiant (now part of Google Cloud Security – because everything is now part of Google Cloud Security) figured it out. Took them long enough. They’re saying this is a “significant” campaign, which translates to “we needed something to write about.” They’ve released indicators of compromise (IOCs), so go ahead and check your logs if you *really* care. Honestly though, if you haven’t been breached already, you’re either incredibly lucky or just don’t matter.

The whole thing is a mess, predictable, and frankly, boring. Just another Tuesday in cybersecurity.

Source: Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Russian Aerospace Sector Using EAGLET Backdoor

Speaking of backdoors, I once had to clean up a system where someone was using a Telnet port disguised as a printer queue. A printer queue! The sheer audacity… and the smell of desperation. Makes you wonder if these people even bother with basic security training.

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