Sandworm
Nation-state Sabotage Russia Active
Aliases: Voodoo Bear · Seashell Blizzard · APT44 · Telebots · Iridium
Also seen as: SANDWORM
- Mentions
- 4
- First seen
- 21 Jul 2026
- Last seen
- 23 Oct 2026
Relevant to you · Relevant
- Threat focus:
- supply chainespionage / apt
- Sector / region:
- ManufacturingDACH
Origin
Russia — Russian military intelligence (GRU Unit 74455)
Profile
Sandworm is a Russia-linked threat actor group known for destructive attacks against Ukraine. Recent reporting highlights the use of a new mesh network backdoor in a destructive attack and collaboration with other Russian hackers to wipe data at a Ukrainian grain firm. The group has also chained Cisco vulnerabilities to deploy Cyclops Blink malware, and there are indications of SANDWORM_MODE related to AI toolchain supply chain attacks.
Affected vendors
Cisco
Targeted sectors
TechnologyAI DevelopmentNetworkingSoftware DevelopmentagriculturetechnologyFood and agricultureInformation technology
Targeted regions
Europe
Targeted countries
Ukraine
Associated malware / tools
SANDWORM_MODECyclops Blink
Activity (8 weeks)
Recent activity
- Russia-Linked Hackers Used New Mesh Network Backdoor in Destructive Ukraine Attack The Hacker News
- Russian hackers teamed up to wipe data at Ukrainian grain firm The Record from Recorded Future News
- 'Sandworm' Chains Cisco Vulnerabilities to Deploy Cyclops Blink darkreading
- Denying the Worm: Detecting SANDWORM_MODE and the Emerging Class of AI Toolchain Supply Chain Attacks Blog