The SVR is conducting its targeting both specifically and broadly, the U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies said.

Threat actors were observed using ChatGPT and other tools to scope out attack surfaces, debug malware and create spearphishing content.

The attacks targeted Russia’s leading state media provider and the country’s courts system.

The simultaneous actions targeted the Star Blizzard espionage operation, which went after government and civil society groups around the world.

The Russian operation comes less than a week after the U.S. government unsealed indictments and sanctions against two men allegedly connected to the UAPS system

John Fokker, Head of Threat Intelligence at Trellix; AJ Vicens, Senior Reporter for CyberScoop

The ban for hardware and software could happen within three to seven years.

According to a joint statement from CISA, ODNI and the FBI, there is no evidence that anyone from Biden’s campaign responded to the offer.

In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.

Microsoft said it took some time for Kremlin-affiliated organizations to turn their focus to the revised Democratic presidential ticket.