Date of report
- October 2018
Affiliations
- Believed to be the work of APT 28
A threat actor, believed to be Russian military intelligence, targeted the office of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague with a view of compromising its Wi-Fi network for espionage purposes. Dutch authorities were able to foil the operation, and in a joint press conference with UK officials publicly identified four suspected Russian intelligence officers involved. The United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand issued statements denouncing Russia's cyber operations.
Suspected victims
- Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Suspected state sponsor
- Russian Federation
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Government