Russia's Bauman University: Training Ground for GRU Hackers and Spies
Severity: High (Score: 76.0)
Sources: vsquare.org, United24Media, Theguardian, Lemonde.Fr, Heise.De
Summary
Bauman Moscow State Technical University is revealed to host a secret department training students for the GRU, Russia's military intelligence. Leaked documents show that over 2,000 students have been trained in hacking, cyber warfare, and disinformation tactics. Graduates, including Daniil Porshin, have joined notorious hacking units like Fancy Bear, implicated in various cyberattacks against Western targets. The university's Department No. 4 specializes in preparing operatives for roles in military intelligence, with direct oversight from the GRU. This program has been in operation for several years, with evidence of students being scouted directly from high schools. The revelations come amid ongoing accusations of Russian cyberattacks against EU institutions. The situation highlights a concerning trend of state-sponsored cyber operations emanating from Russia. Key Points: • Bauman University secretly trains students for roles in Russian military intelligence. • Over 2,000 internal documents reveal the curriculum includes hacking and disinformation tactics. • Graduates are directly recruited into notorious hacking groups like Fancy Bear.
Key Entities
- Apt28 (apt_group)
- Fancy Bear (apt_group)
- FancyBear (apt_group)
- GRU (apt_group)
- Sandworm (apt_group)
- Brute Force (attack_type)
- DDoS (attack_type)
- Malware (attack_type)
- Phishing (attack_type)
- Trojan (attack_type)
- Bauman Moscow State Technical University (company)
- Deutsche Bahn (company)
- TV5 Monde (company)
- Ukraine Power Grid (company)
- Signal (company)
- Afghanistan (country)
- Estonia (country)
- Georgia (country)
- Germany (country)
- Hungary (country)
- Energy (industry)
- NotPetya (malware)
- T1056.001 - Keylogging (mitre_attack)
- T1110 - Brute Force (mitre_attack)
- T1113 - Screen Capture (mitre_attack)
- T1566 - Phishing (mitre_attack)
- Metasploit (tool)