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The Nearest Neighbor Attack: How A Russian APT Weaponized Nearby Wi-Fi Networks for Covert Access

November 22, 2024 KEY TAKEAWAYS Russian APT GruesomeLarch deployed a new attack technique leveraging Wi-Fi networks in close proximity to the intended target. The threat actor primarily leveraged living-off-the-land techniques. A zero-day privilege escalation was used to further gain access. Ukrainian-related work and projects were targeted in this attack, just ahead of Russian Invasion of Ukraine. In early February 2022, notably just ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Volexity made a dis...

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