NSA and FBI expose Russian previously undisclosed malware Drovorub in cybersecurity advisory

WASHINGTON – The National Security Agency and the FBI released a new cybersecurity advisory about previously undisclosed Russian malware.

The Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate 85th Main Special Service Center military unit 26165, whose activity is sometimes identified by the private sector as Fancy Bear, Strontium or APT 28, is deploying malware called Drovorub, designed for Linux systems as part of its cyber espionage operations. Additional details on Drovorub, to include detection techniques and mitigations, can be found in the joint NSA and FBI Cybersecurity Advisory.

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