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Germany's domestic intelligence agency warned Monday against a cyber group linked to Russian military intelligence that it says has launched attacks in Ukraine and NATO member states.
“The cyberattacks are used for espionage and sabotage,” the BfV agency said in a statement on X, in a warning issued alongside the FBI and other US security agencies.
“Since the beginning of 2022, the actor’s primary intention appears to be to spy on and disrupt aid to Ukraine,” it added.
The cyber group is called UNC2589, also known as Cadet Blizzard or Ember Bear, and is linked to unit 29155 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, the BfV said.
It was responsible notably for “WhisperGate”, a cyber campaign that targeted the Ukrainian government in January 2022, a month before Moscow’s invasion of the Ukraine.
The United States last week charged five Russian military officers over “WhisperGate”.
“The actor is also believed to have attacked networks in NATO member states in Europe and North America,” the BfV said.
“Known targets include critical infrastructure as well as government agencies and companies in the financial, transport, energy and healthcare sectors.”
Germany, Kyiv’s second-biggest military backer after the United States, and other members of the NATO military alliance have been on high alert for cyberattacks linked to Russia.
In May, Berlin accused a group known as ATP28, which is linked to Russian military intelligence, of targeting members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party.
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