- 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
- ETDA Threat Group Card apt.etda.or.th
- Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de