GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)

List

Reference number CYB0012
Type Company
List name UK List
Programs Cyber
Remark 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.
Added 31.12.2020

Names

Name GRU 85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) (APT 28)
Name APT28 (Advanced Persistent Threat)
Name Fancy Bears
Name Iron Twilight
Name Pawn Storm
Name Sednit
Name Sofacy Group
Name Stronitium
Name Threat Group-4127/Iron Twilight
Name Tsar Team
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