Wi-Fi Warfare: When Hackers Don’t Need to Be in the Room
Forget the hacker in the parking lot — your neighbor’s laptop might be the real spy. Russia’s GRU just redefined how far a Wi-Fi breach can reach.
Russia’s APT28 hacking group found a sneaky way to hack Wi-Fi networks without getting close. They used a laptop in a nearby building to jump onto a target’s Wi-Fi, creating a “nearest neighbor attack” to hop between networks.
This clever trick, revealed by cybersecurity firm Volexity, let them breach networks without ever leaving Russia. In 2022, they used this method in Washington, DC, aiming to gather intelligence on Ukraine during rising tensions.
This chilling evolution in cyberwarfare demands stronger Wi-Fi security protocols. How prepared is your organization to counter threats that hide in plain sight?
Read the full article on Wired.
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