Russian Hackers Exploit WiFi in Sophisticated New Attack

'Nearest Neighbor Attack' Bypasses Cyber Defenses by Breaching WiFi Networks Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 25, 2024

A Russian cyberespionage group hacked a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on Ukraine by deploying a new attack technique that exploits Wi-Fi connectivity, according to new research.

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The hack took place just before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and sparked what Volexity researchers called "one of the most fascinating and complex" investigations the cybersecurity firm has ever conducted. The firm unveiled what it dubbed a "nearest neighbor attack" Friday during the Cyberwarcon summit in Arlington, Virginia.

A hacking unit of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate, better known as the GRU, breached the victim network after compromising a nearby organization, which it used as a jumping off point ...