Void Balaur Targets Russian Entities

A hacker-for-hire company that was originally revealed in 2019 has extended its scope to target victims with links to Russia in the political and corporate sector. 
Reported to attack a variety of known target groups worldwide, Void Balaur is a very active hacker-for-hire cyber mercenary gang. Since at least 2016, people have seen their services available for purchase online. Private data collection and access to particular online email and social media sites, including Gmail, Outlook, Telegram, Yandex, Facebook, Instagram, and corporate emails, are among the services offered. 
Google claims Since 2012, TAG has been keeping tabs on a diverse group of Indian hackers-for-hire, many of whom have worked briefly for Indian security companies Appin and Belltrox.
The gang often conducts attacks that are both general and opportunistic with the goal of getting illegal access to popular email services, social networks, communications, and corporate accounts.
According to reports, the hack-for-hire service provided by the gang is offered using a variety of guises, including Hacknet and RocketHack. The operators have offered additional services over the years, including real-time location tracking, SMS logs, and remote device access.
Furthermore, the assault infrastructure run by Void Balaur includes more than 5,000 distinct domains that present themselves as portals for public services, authentication services, and email websites.

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