Episode 18 - Fancy Bear. Vladimir Putin's Cyber Warfare Division

Fancy Bear

When Vladimir Putin needs mischief made in cyberspace, he taps Fancy Bear. This hacking group has conducted cyber attacks on the Ukraine, the DNC, French elections and more. They've waged cyber war on a global scale.

Created, Produced & Hosted by Keith Korneluk

Written & Researched by Jim Rowley

Edited, Mixed & Mastered by Greg Bernhard

Theme Song You Are Digital by Computerbandit

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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sheerafrenkel/meet-fancy-bear-the-russian-group-hacking-the-us-election

https://www.rferl.org/a/investigative-report-on-the-trail-of-the-12-indicted-russian-intelligence-officers/29376821.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/13/world/europe/what-is-russian-gru.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/how-russias-military-intelligence-agency-became-the-covert-muscle-in-putins-duels-with-the-west/2018/12/27/2736bbe2-fb2d-11e8-8c9a-860ce2a8148f_story.html

https://news.sky.com/story/fancy-bear-and-cozy-bear-what-are-the-hacking-operations-used-by-russian-intelligence-12030234

https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-russian-hacking-20171102-story.html

https://stratcomcoe.org/cuploads/pfiles/Nato-Cyber-Report_15-06-2021.pd

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Passcode/2014/0617/Ukraine-election-narrowly-avoided-wanton-destruction-from-hackers

https://www.wired.com/story/russian-hackers-false-flags-iran-fancy-bear/

https://guardianlv.com/2014/05/cyberberkut-attempt-to-alter-ukrainian-election/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-cyberwars-hottest-front-1447121671

https://thevotingnews.com/how-russia-wants-to-undermine-the-u-s-election-time/ 

https://www.wired.com/2017/05/russian-hackers-using-tainted-leaks-sow-disinformation/

https://www.wired.com/story/russian-hackers-false-flags-iran-fancy-bear/

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/05/georgia.ministers.sacked/index.html

 https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/georgia-accuses-russia-of-coordinated-cyberattack/

https://ccdcoe.org/uploads/2018/10/Hare-The-Cyber-Threat-to-National-Security-Why-Cant-We-Agree.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-ossetia-hackers/georgia-says-russian-hackers-block-govt-websites-idUKLB2050320080811

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-georgia-ossetia-refugees/georgia-refugees-make-home-in-ex-russian-army-base-idUSLL3834220080821

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/Features/2008/August/11/South-Ossetian-weightlifter-disturbed-by-conflict

https://www.rferl.org/a/1191601.html

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20111231_art013.pdf Shut down of cell phone services

https://www.wired.com/2009/03/georgia-blames/

https://www.wired.com/2008/10/government-and

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37590375#:~:text=A%20powerful%20cyber%2Dattack%20came,Islamic%20State%2C%20first%20claimed%20responsibility. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-cyber-idUKKBN15X0OE

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-russia-cybercrime/france-probes-russian-lead-in-tv5monde-hacking-sources-idINKBN0OQ2GG20150610

https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/french-officials-detail-fancy-bear-hack-tv5monde-a-998

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-hacktivist-network-cyberwar-on-kremlin/28091216.html

https://guardianlv.com/2014/05/cyberberkut-attempt-to-alter-ukrainian-election

https://theintercept.com/2018/07/18/mueller-indictment-russian-hackers/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/meet-mueller-s-team-best-prosecutors-business-or-angry-democrats-n976226

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/17/mueller-fbi-team-russia-probe-594345

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-cyber-idUKKBN15X0OE

https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/bears-midst-intrusion-democratic-national-committee/

https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/ty54.pdf  

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/10/world/europe/french-broadcaster-tv5-monde-recovers-after-hacking.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/world/europe/hackers-came-but-the-french-were-prepared.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/13/mounir-mahjoubi-macron-cyber-attack-en-marche

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/14/the-fear-of-marine-le-pen-will-the-next-political-earthquake-happen-in-france

https://www.wired.com/story/untold-story-2018-olympics-destroyer-cyberattack/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/07/russia-belarus-conducted-widespread-phishing-campaigns-ukraine-google-says/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54518106

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-fancy-bear-exclusive/exclusive-microsoft-believes-russian-hackers-fancy-bear-targeted-biden-campaign-firm-idUSKBN2613DH

https://www.wired.com/story/fancy-bear-russia-brute-force-hacking/

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