GINC-APT-0270 · Targeted, sponsor unknown

Awaken Likho

Also Core Werewolf.

Category
Targeted, sponsor unknown · Targeted intrusions with no sponsor attributed.
Origin
Unknown
Motivation
Information theft and espionage
Seen
2021
Sources
6 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0270 · awaken-likho

What it is

Awaken Likho is an APT group that has targeted Russian government agencies and industrial enterprises, employing techniques such as information gathering via search engines and using MeshCentral for remote access. The group has been active since at least December 2021 and has ramped up its activities following the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Recent reports indicate that they are focusing on espionage against critical infrastructure in the defense and energy sectors. Analysis of their malware reveals a new version that is still in development, suggesting ongoing operational capabilities.

Names

The names each vendor, agency and source gives it. Naming differs by who tracks the actor, so one group carries many.

BI.ZONE
Core Werewolf

Targets

Countries
Russia
Sectors
Government

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • Remote Utilities
  • RemoteCMD
  • RemotePC

Sources