Compromise of FIFA
Date of report
  • October 2018
Affiliations
  • Believed to be the work of APT 28
A threat actor compromised the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Seven of the individuals alleged to be behind this incident, believed to be Russian military intelligence (known as GRU), were indicted by the U.S. Justice Department.
Suspected victims
  • Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Civil society
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown
Suspected state sponsor response