View Operation Pawn Storm Targets and Activities
Operation Pawn Storm is an ongoing cyber espionage campaign that’s as far-reaching as it is ambitious. It has been known to primarily target military, embassy, and defense contractor personnel from the United States and its allies, including government institutions such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Opposing factions, dissidents of the Russian government, international media, and high-profile political personalities in Ukraine are targeted as well.
We published our findings about Operation Pawn Storm in October 2014, in a research paper titled “Operation Pawn Storm: Using Decoys to Evade Detection” and we’ve been tracking its movements and developments since then.
What is Operation Pawn Storm?
Operation Pawn Storm is an active economic and political cyber-espionage operation that targets a wide range of high-profile entities, from government institutions to media personalities. Its activities were first seen as far back as 2004, but recent developments have revealed more concrete details about the operation itself, including its origins and targets.
What makes it different from other cyber espionage groups/operations?
Operation Pawn Storm is distinct from other politically-inclined threat actor groups because of its attack methods, which include the following:
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