Targeting of Russian speakers
Date of report
  • Oct 2019
Affiliations
  • Unknown

ESET researchers discovered a new malware called Attor that has been used to target only a few dozen victims since 2013. The victims include diplomatic and government institutions and the malware is designed to steal encryption information from certain applications.

Suspected victims
  • Russian speakers, as well as diplomatic and government institutions in Eastern Europe
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government