Defense contractors in two NATO allies hacked in recent Russia-linked campaign

A recent hacking campaign linked to Russia targeted defense contractors and a law enforcement agency in two NATO member countries. The campaign was carried out by the Russian group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. The group used a newly documented backdoor to gain access to the networks of the targeted organizations. This allowed them to maintain a presence within the networks. The affected organizations were located in two separate NATO allied countries.