blackhatnews.tokyo • 17h
Sandworm APT44 Targeting Ukrainian IT Professionals via WireGuard VPN Misuse
The Russian GRU-affiliated threat group Sandworm, operating under the UAC-0145 cluster, is conducting a highly targeted social engineering campaign against Ukrainian IT professionals. Utilizing fraudulent recruitment communications, the actors distribute malicious payloads to high-value technical targets. A critical technical component involves the misuse of WireGuard VPN configurations to establish unauthorized access and bypass perimeter defenses. This method facilitates lateral movement and provides persistent connectivity within sensitive professional environments, enabling intelligence gathering and potential disruption of critical digital infrastructure.