GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)
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Type
Entity
List name
United Kingdom
Programs (1)
Cyber
Listed (1)
23.10.2020
Names (10)
Last name/Name
GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)
Full name/Name
GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)
Type
Primary name
Last name/Name
Fancy Bears
Full name/Name
Fancy Bears
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Threat Group-4127/Iron Twilight
Full name/Name
Threat Group-4127/Iron Twilight
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Stronitium
Full name/Name
Stronitium
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Sofacy Group
Full name/Name
Sofacy Group
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Sednit
Full name/Name
Sednit
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Iron Twilight
Full name/Name
Iron Twilight
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
APT28 (Advanced Persistent Threat)
Full name/Name
APT28 (Advanced Persistent Threat)
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Tsar Team
Full name/Name
Tsar Team
Type
AKA (also known as)
Last name/Name
Pawn Storm
Full name/Name
Pawn Storm
Type
AKA (also known as)
Addresses (1)
Country
Russian Federation
Postal code
1
Identification documents (2)
Type
Entity Parent Company: Russian Ministry of Defence
Type
Entity Type: Department within Government
Notes (2)
The 85th Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsSS) of the Russian General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) - also known by its field post number ‘26165’ and industry nicknames: APT28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, Strontium - was involved in illegally accessing the information systems of the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) without permission in April and May 2015. The military intelligence officers of the 85th controlled, directed and took part in this activity, accessing the email accounts of MPs and stealing their data. Their activity interfered with the parliament’s information systems affecting its operation for several days, undermining the exercise of parliamentary functions in Germany.
The 85th Main Centre for Special Technologies (GTsSS) of the Russian General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) - also known by its field post number ‘26165’ and industry nicknames: APT28, Fancy Bear, Sofacy Group, Pawn Storm, Strontium - was involved in illegally accessing the information systems of the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) without permission in April and May 2015.The military intelligence officers of the 85th controlled, directed and took part in this activity, accessing the email accounts of MPs and stealing their data. Their activity interfered with the parliament’s information systems affecting its operation for several days, undermining the exercise of parliamentary functions in Germany.
Historical data
Names (10)
Status
Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16)
Last name/Name
GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)
Full name/Name
GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)
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