Fancy Bear

Fancy Bear is a sophisticated Russian-based threat actor, also known as Sofacy or APT 28, that has been active since the mid-2000s. Fancy Bear is responsible for targeted intrusion campaigns against the Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Government and Media sectors. At the DNC, both Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear breached the network separately, with the latter breaching the network in April of 2016. CrowdStrike's IR team and technology were deployed to identify both adversaries on the network. While Fancy Bear does not have the same profile as other state-sponsored Russian teams such as Forest Blizzard and Seashell Blizzard, it is important to note that multiple Western governments attribute activity attributed by CERT-UA to APT 28 to the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). Earlier this year, Fancy Bear threat actors were found exploiting an old SNMP bug to infect routers. In conclusion, Fancy Bear is a highly skilled threat actor that has been involved in various cyberattacks over the years. Its activities have been attributed to the GRU, and it continues to be a significant threat to organizations across several sectors. The use of advanced technology and expert incident response teams can help in identifying and mitigating the impact of Fancy Bear's attacks.