Russian Troll Handlers

TLP AMBER ANNOUNCEMENT:
 

Fake social media accounts controlled by a Russian APT group were focusing on spreading leaks aligned with the Russian agenda. At the same time, another group not only supported candidate Trump, but also spread divisive content from all political affiliations and even organized anti-Trump events in the US. Russian troll operations continued through 2017. It is likely that the group continues its operations in the US and that the associated accounts are dedicated to information warfare. Their cover identities, however, are being changed and the operations are being scaled down compared to the 2016 US presidential campaign...READ MORE 

Wapack Labs has cataloged and reported on Russian social media trolling in the past. An archive of related reporting can be found in the Red Sky Alliance portal. 

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FTC Subpoena-Themed Reconnaissance Campaign

Wapack Lab's analysts, using the Cyber Threat Analysis Center (CTAC), discovered a reconnaissance campaign that we assess with moderate confidence was conducted in preparation for a more malicious campaign. The logs contained email addresses, filenames, and IP addresses. It is believed these logs are from a phishing campaign that leveraged “FTC subpoena” (Federal Trade Commission) lures to entice targets to click a link in the email...READ MORE

Wapack Labs has cataloged and reported extensively on reconnaissance campaigns in the past. An archive of related reporting can be found in the Red Sky Alliance portal.

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