Cyberwarfare Leaks Reveal Russia’s Sweeping Efforts and Potential Targets

NTC Vulkan is a cybersecurity consultancy firm based in Moscow, which appears to offer ordinary cybersecurity services on the surface. However, a recent leak of confidential documents has revealed that the company’s engineers are also involved in the development of advanced hacking and disinformation tools for the Russian military.

 

The leaked documents indicate that NTC Vulkan has been working with several Russian military and intelligence agencies including the FSB, GOU, GRU, and SVR to support cyber operations. 

In addition to this, one of the company’s cyber-attack tools, Scan-V, has been linked to the notorious Sandworm hacking group. The tool searches for internet vulnerabilities and saves them for future use in cyber-attacks. 

Another system developed by NTC Vulkan, known as Amezit, is a comprehensive framework for controlling and monitoring the internet in regions under Russia’s command. This system enables the spread of disinformation through the use of fake social media profiles, in addition to surveillance and monitoring of the internet. 

The third system developed by NTC Vulkan, Crystal-2V, is a training program for cyber operatives in the methods required to bring down rail, air, and sea infrastructure. The information processed and stored by the Crystal-2V system is deemed “Top Secret

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