Targeting of emails of German lawmakers, military officials, and embassy staff
Date of report
  • Nov 2018
Affiliations

German security officials detected a cyberattack, believed to be by the Russian group Snake, on the email accounts of German celebrities, lawmakers, military officials, and staff of several German embassies.

Suspected victims
  • Germany
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Doxing
Target category
  • Civil society
  • Government
Victim government reaction
  • Yes