Researchers Discover Spy Platform 'Attor' with GSM Fingerprinting

guest · Oct 10, 2019

Researchers Discover Spy Platform with GSM Fingerprinting
October 10, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/researchers-discover-spy-platform/

Researchers at ESET have discovered several high-profile espionage attacks aimed at government and diplomatic entities in Eastern Europe.

According to the analysis, the attacks were conducted using a previously unreported cyber-espionage platform, which is notable for its modular architecture, along with two prominent features: the AT protocol used by one of its plugins for GSM fingerprinting, and Tor, which is employed for its network communications. Given these features, ESET researchers have named the platform Attor.

“The attackers who use Attor are focusing on diplomatic missions and governmental institutions,” said Zuzana Hromcová, ESET malware researcher. “These attacks, ongoing since at least 2013, are highly targeted at users of these Russian services, specifically those who are concerned about their privacy.”
The platform targets specific processes, including processes associated with Russian social networks and some encryption/digital signature utilities.
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ESET: ESET discovers Attor, a spy platform with curious GSM fingerprinting

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