Researchers Discover Spy Platform with GSM Fingerprinting

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Researchers at ESET have discovered several high-profile espionage attacks aimed at government and diplomatic entities in Eastern Europe.

According to the analysis, the attacks were conducted using a previously unreported cyber-espionage platform, which is notable for its modular architecture, along with two prominent features: the AT protocol used by one of its plugins for GSM fingerprinting, and Tor, which is employed for its network communications. Given these features, ESET researchers have named the platform Attor.

“The attackers who use Attor are focusing on diplomatic missions and governmental institutions,” said Zuzana Hromcová, ESET malware researcher. “These attacks, ongoing since at least 2013, are highly targeted at users of these Russian services, specifically those who are concerned about their privacy.”

Researchers Discover Spy Platform with GSM Fingerprinting

Attor targets governments and diplomats in Eastern Europe

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ESET discovers Attor, a spy platform with curious GSM fingerprinting

ESET experts discover a previously unreported cyberespionage platform used in targeted attacks against privacy-concerned users in diplomatic missions and governmental institutions.

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