UNK AcademicFlare
Intelligence Profile
UNK_AcademicFlare is a suspected Russia-aligned threat actor that conducts device code phishing campaigns by leveraging compromised email addresses from government and military organizations. The actor engages in rapport building through benign outreach, ultimately leading to a phishing attempt via a Cloudflare Worker URL that spoofs a OneDrive account. Targeted sectors include government, think tanks, higher education, and transportation in the U.S. and Europe, with a focus on Russia and Ukraine-themed content. Their tactics include using compromised accounts for initial contact and employing device code phishing techniques to extract credentials.
Threat Analysis
UNK AcademicFlare is a known-sophistication threat actor attributed to Russia, engaged in cyber operations with a primary motivation of unknown activity patterns.
Known Campaigns
UNK AcademicFlare is a unknown-motivation threat actor attributed to Russia. UNK_AcademicFlare is a suspected Russia-aligned threat actor that conducts device code phishing campaigns by leveraging compromised email addresses from government and military organizations. The actor engages in rapport building through benign outreach, ultimately leading to a p...