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APT44 attacked what are essentially their allies, because some of Russias athletes were banned for using banned substances.

While APT44 was initially tasked with disruption attacks, lately it has pivoted more towards espionage and intelligence gathering.

A group of 7 hackers, 6 slightly blurred in the background and one in the foreground, all wearing black with hoods pulled up over their heads. You cannot see their faces. The hacker in the foreground sits with an open laptop in front of them. The background, behind the hackers, is a Chinese flag

For example, the groups skills were used on the front line to exfiltrate communications from captured mobile devices.

As Russias war continues, we anticipate Ukraine will remain the principal focus of APT44 operations.

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