Russian Intelligence Impersonates Multiple Organizations to Target Ukraine Sympathizers in New Phishing Campaign
On March 14, 2024, Silent Push published a report [1] detailing a targeted phishing campaign suspected to be linked to Russian intelligence services , possibly associated with GRU Unit 29155 —a unit previously implicated in influence operations, assassinations, and destabilization campaigns across Europe [2]. The campaign appears to target individuals who are sympathetic to Ukraine or opposed to the Russian government , with the likely objective of collecting intelligence on opposition-aligned Russians , identifying potential defectors , and monitoring foreign sympathizers . Silent Push identified four distinct phishing clusters impersonating: The CIA – Websites masquerading as legitimate CIA communication portals, likely intended to trick users into self-identifying as informants or opposition supporters. Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) – Fake sites spoofing this anti-Putin militia made up of Russian nationals fighting alongside Ukraine. Legion "Liberty" (Legion Svo...