How a noisy ransomware intrusion exposed a long-term espionage foothold

Getting breached by two separate and likely unconnected cyber attack groups is a nightmare scenario for any organization, but can result in an unexpected silver lining: the noisier intrusion can draw attention to a far stealthier threat that might otherwise linger undetected for months. A double whammy In a recently published report, threat researchers at Positive Technologies have detailed the findings of their investigation into two incidents at Russian companies, which they have tied to: …