Z-Pentest Alliance

Z-Pentest

▲ High Threat

#OpLithuania, Global OT/ICS Intrusion Campaign, Israeli Infrastructure Disruption

Origin Russia

Sponsor Russian state (alleged proxy/aligned)

Motivation Geopolitical (pro-Russian, anti-NATO, anti-Ukraine) and notoriety

Target Sectors

Energy (Oil & Gas) Water and Wastewater Food and Agriculture Critical Infrastructure Transportation/Aviation

Exploitation of internet-facing VNC connections

ICS/SCADA/OT intrusion

Human-Machine Interface (HMI) defacement

Hack-and-leak operations

Brute force attacks on remote access services

Scanning for vulnerable devices using Nmap or OPENVAS

Propaganda via Telegram and X (Twitter)

CISA Advisories ↗

Hacking the mainframe…