Russia's Elite Hackers Abandon Stealth for Brute Force The latest revelations from Ukraine's CERT center should send a shiver down the spines of cybersecurity experts worldwide: even the most elite hacking groups within the Russian government are resorting to crude, unsophisticated tactics.
The infamous Sandworm unit, part of Russia's military intelligence arm GRU, has begun using Clickfix, an attack technique that exploits human vulnerabilities with a simple CAPTCHA.
This move marks a significant departure from the stealthy, sophisticated attacks that have characterized Russian hacking groups in recent years.