Calisto
Date of report
  • Jan 2023
Affiliations
  • Also known as Cold River, Seaborgium, TA446, TAG-53

Calisto is a Russian government-affiliated threat actor. The group uses spear-phishing tactics to compromise individual email accounts for espionage purposes. The group has also been known to leak stolen emails as part of information-warfare efforts.

Suspected victims
  • Politicians and organizations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
  • Government
  • Private sector
Victim government reaction
  • Yes
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response