This is the second part of Russian APT series. "APT29 - The Dukes Cozy Bear: APT29 is threat group that has been attributed to the Russian government and has operated since at least 2008.1210 This group reportedly compromised the Democratic National Committee starting in the summer of 2015" (src. Mitre ATT&CK)
We posted our take on the Trump's server story. If you have any feedback or corrections, send me an email (see my blog profile on Contagio or DeepEnd Research)
This post is for all of you, Russian malware lovers/haters. Analyze it all to your heart's content. Prove or disprove Russian hacking in general or DNC hacking in particular, or find that "400 lb hacker" or nail another country altogether. You can also have fun and exercise your malware analysis skills without any political agenda.
The post contains malware samples analyzed in the APT28 reports linked below. I will post APT29 and others later.
Read about groups and types of targeted threats here: Mitre ATT&CK
List of References (and samples mentioned) listed from oldest to newest: