
Recent reports have highlighted a series of data breaches and cyberattacks targeting political entities and organizations across Europe. The French Football Federation (FFF) has reportedly been breached, with a threat actor claiming to sell a database containing records of all players. Similarly, Spain's political party Podemos has allegedly been breached through a critical vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access and the exposure of 30 GB of data. In Germany, elite Russian hackers, believed to be tied to Russian intelligence and identified as APT29, have targeted several German political parties using WINELOADER in spearphishing campaigns aimed at infiltrating networks and stealing information. Google and cybersecurity firm Mandiant have issued warnings regarding these incidents, highlighting the sophisticated nature of the threats.
#APT29 Uses WINELOADER to Target German Political Parties | #Russia #espionage #cyberattacks https://t.co/5H8JS7jatF
Elite Russian hackers targeting German politicians, Google warns https://t.co/sOWsIPM3WP
German political party targeted by SVR-linked group in spearphishing campaign, @Mandiant says. https://t.co/odW4rAf6es via @DerekDoesTech


