Gbhackers Vortex Werewolf Cyber Espionage Targets Russian Organizations with Remote Access Tools
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The Vortex Werewolf cyber espionage group has been actively targeting Russian government and defense organizations since at least December 2025. This group utilizes social engineering and legitimate software utilities to establish covert remote access via Tor-enabled protocols such as RDP, SMB, SFTP, and SSH.
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2025-12-01
Vortex Werewolf begins targeting Russian organizations
2026-02-09
GBHackers and Cybersecuritynews report on Vortex Werewolf
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