Targeting of cloud computing servers in brute force attacks
Date of report
  • June 2021
Affiliations
Russian hackers targeted various enterprise and cloud computing companies across the world with brute force attacks in attempts to gain access.
Suspected victims
  • Cloud and enterprise computing companies and government agencies that use their services
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Private sector
Victim government reaction
  • Yes
Policy response