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

The Russian group known as APT28 and Fancy Bear used a recently documented backdoor to dwell in the networks of two defense contractors and a law enforcement agency in two NATO allies, researchers said.

Excerpt from the primary source: The Record by Recorded Future News

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Defense contractors in two NATO allies hacked in recent Russia-linked campaign The Record by Recorded Future News · therecord.media · Oct 20, 2026 · Primary source