Suspected Kazakhstan-linked hackers target governments across former Soviet states
A roughly 2-year-old cyber-espionage campaign against Central Asian states appears to originate in Kazakhstan, researchers said.
Excerpt from the primary source: The Record by Recorded Future News
Who is affected
Security professionals
What you should do · Be aware
No immediate action is indicated. Share this with the relevant teams and watch for updates.
Automated guidance based on this story's classification. Check the linked advisories for specifics.
Sources
We link to original and authoritative sources. Headlines and excerpts belong to their publishers.
Related
UK Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review
Most of the data is related to applications, claims, and payments submitted between 2007 and 2025.
UK Legal Aid Agency: Hackers stole records dating back to 1978
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA), an executive agency of the UK's Ministry of Justice that manages the country's Public Defender Service, says attackers who breached its IT systems in April 2025 stole records dating back to 1978.
Cyberattack on Connected Fridges in France
Another IoT cyberattack , this one in France: Hackers gained control of the software that regulates the temperatures of the refrigeration units, forcing some to warm to 50C (120F) overnight, according to one supermarket chain affected. […] Normally, supermarket freezers go through a short period of defrosting overnight, in which temperatures rise slightly. But the hackers ordered the units to heat up and stay…
Russian travel booking platform suspends reservations after cyberattack
Customers of Russian travel website Anywayanyday were unable to book tickets or hotel rooms as the company responded to a cyberattack.