Cybersecuritynews2026-10-21 14:37:17

APT28 Hackers Open Secret SSH Tunnel Into NATO Country’s Naval Shipbuilder Network

Russian cyberespionage group APT28 used the Hookedge backdoor to reach a naval shipbuilder’s network in a NATO member state, steal login material and set up a hidden SSH tunnel.

Summary

The intrusion lasted at least two months, according to a report by Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team.

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This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.

KazaSec's take

Perimeter infrastructure like VPNs, firewalls, and routers needs the same ongoing scrutiny as anything user-facing, it's frequently the oldest, least-monitored layer of the stack, and a popular target precisely because of that.

Coverage details

Source: Cybersecuritynews
Published: 2026-10-21 14:37:17
Author: tushar subhra dutta
Category: toptechnology

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