Attempted compromise of the Dutch organization investigating the crash of flight MH17
Date of report
  • October 2015
Affiliations
  • Possibly attributed to APT 28
A threat actor attempted to compromise the networks of the Dutch Safety Board, the group charged with investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which crashed in Ukraine.
Suspected victims
  • Dutch Safety Board
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown