Russian intelligence services

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Also known as Russian Intelligence Services, RIS

Reports

First seen

Jun 26, 2026

Last seen

Aug 27, 2026

Motivation

Espionage

Targeting

Sectors

Government ×2

Victim regions

×1

×2

Ukraine×2

Germany×1

Victim country, only when stated. Corpus is predominantly English-language reporting, so US/EU coverage is overweighted relative to true victim distribution.

Top ATT&CK techniques

T1566 Phishing ×4T1110 Brute Force ×2T1005 Data from Local System ×2T1598 Phishing for Information ×2T1566.002 Phishing: Spearphishing Link ×1T1201 Password Policy Discovery ×1T1598.003 Phishing for Information: Spearphishing Link ×1T1498 Network Denial of Service ×1T1078 Valid Accounts ×1T1589.003 Gather Victim Identity Information: Credentials ×1T1587.003 Develop Capabilities: Digital Certificates ×1

Recent reports

High

Russian intelligence services

Targeting

Top ATT&CK techniques

Recent reports

Chinese and Russian spies stepping up cyberattacks, German companies report

Ukraine and FBI Expose Russian Intelligence Phishing Campaign Targeting Messaging Apps

Russia used social engineering to breach prominent messaging accounts, Ukraine says

Russian Intelligence Services Continue to Target Commercial Messaging Applications