U.S. and International Partners Release Report on Russian Cyber Actors Using “Infamous Chisel” Malware

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September 12, 2023 | Originally published by CISA on August 31, 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and agencies in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand published a joint report on a malware campaign conducted by Russian cyber actors against the Ukrainian military.

The malware analysis report provides technical details of a new kind of malware used to target Android devices in use by Ukrainian military personnel. The malware, called Infamous Chisel, enables unauthorized access to compromised devices and is designed to scan files, monitor traffic, and periodically steal sensitive information.