{"id":68159,"date":"2023-05-12T01:07:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=68159"},"modified":"2023-05-12T01:07:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T05:07:56","slug":"its-being-called-russias-most-sophisticated-cyber-espionage-tool-what-is-snake-and-why-is-it-so-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/its-being-called-russias-most-sophisticated-cyber-espionage-tool-what-is-snake-and-why-is-it-so-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s being called Russia\u2019s most sophisticated cyber espionage tool. What is Snake, and why is it so dangerous?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68160\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Snake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Snake.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Snake-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like most people I check my emails in the morning, wading through a combination of work requests, spam and news alerts peppering my inbox.<\/p>\n<p>But yesterday brought something different and deeply disturbing. I noticed an alert from the American Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/cybersecurity-advisories\">CISA<\/a>) about some very devious\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/videos\/search?q=what+is+malware&amp;qft=+filterui:duration-short&amp;view=detail&amp;mid=FE061B5C45296C83E456FE061B5C45296C83E456&amp;&amp;FORM=VRDGAR&amp;ru=\/videos\/search?&amp;q=what+is+malware&amp;qft=+filterui:duration-short&amp;FORM=VRFLTR\">malware<\/a>\u00a0that had infected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/cybersecurity-advisories\/aa23-129a\">a network of computers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The malware in question is Snake, a cyber espionage tool deployed by Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service that has been around for about 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>According to CISA, the Snake implant is the \u201cmost sophisticated cyber espionage tool designed and used by Center 16 of Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service for long-term intelligence collection on sensitive targets\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The stealthy Snake<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Russian Federal Security Service developed the Snake network in 2003 to conduct global\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/searchsecurity\/definition\/cyber-espionage\">cyber espionage<\/a>\u00a0operations against NATO, companies, research institutions, media organisations, financial services, government agencies and more.<\/p>\n<p>So far, it has been detected on Windows, Linux and macOS computers in more than 50 countries, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/about-us\/advisories\/hunting-russian-intelligence-snake-malware\">Australia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elite Russian cyber espionage teams put the malware on a target\u2019s computer, copy sensitive information of interest and then send it to Russia. It\u2019s a simple concept, cloaked in masterful technical design.<\/p>\n<p>Since its creation, Russian cyber spies have regularly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-court-authorized-disruption-snake-malware-network-controlled\">upgraded the Snake malware<\/a>\u00a0to avoid detection. The current version is cunning in how it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-court-authorized-disruption-snake-malware-network-controlled\">persistently<\/a>\u00a0evades detection and protects itself.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the Snake network can disrupt critical\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/news-events\/cybersecurity-advisories\/aa22-110a\">industrial control systems<\/a>\u00a0that manage our buildings, hospitals, energy systems, water and wastewater systems, among others \u2013 so the risks went beyond just intelligence collection.<\/p>\n<p>There are warnings that in a couple of years bad actors may gain the capability to hijack critical Australian infrastructure and cause unprecedented harm by interfering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ia.acs.org.au\/article\/2021\/industrial-cyber-attacks-will-kill-someone-by-2025.html\">with physical operations<\/a>.<br \/>\n<center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today we released a joint advisory with our international partners on a sophisticated cyber espionage tool used by Russia to collect intelligence on sensitive targets. Read more in the Hunting Russian Intelligence \u201cSnake\u201d Malware advisory&#x1f449; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B3ooXMQMVx\">https:\/\/t.co\/B3ooXMQMVx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a1dOmn4dHX\">https:\/\/t.co\/a1dOmn4dHX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Australian Cyber Security Centre (@CyberGovAU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyberGovAU\/status\/1656064279148396546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Snake hunting<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On May 9, the US Department of Justice\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-court-authorized-disruption-snake-malware-network-controlled\">announced<\/a>\u00a0the Federal Bureau of Investigation had finally disrupted the global Snake\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalcitizen.life\/what-is-p2p-peer-to-peer\/\">peer-to-peer network<\/a>\u00a0of infected computers.<\/p>\n<p>The covert network allowed infected computers to collect sensitive information. The Snake malware then disguised the sensitive information through sophisticated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.norton.com\/blog\/privacy\/what-is-encryption\">encryption<\/a>, and sent it to the spy masters.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Snake malware used custom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptia.org\/content\/guides\/what-is-a-network-protocol\">communication protocols<\/a>, its covert operations remained undetected for decades. You can think of custom protocols as a way to transmit information so it can go undetected.<\/p>\n<p>However, with Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine and the rise in cybersecurity activity over the past few years, the FBI has increased its monitoring of Russian cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p>While the Snake malware is an elegantly designed piece of code, it is complex and needs to be precisely deployed to avoid detection. According to the Department of Justice\u2019s press release, Russian cyber spies were careless in more than a few instances and did not deploy it as designed.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Americans discovered Snake, and crafted a response.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Snake bites<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The FBI received a court order to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-court-authorized-disruption-snake-malware-network-controlled\">dismantle Snake<\/a>\u00a0as part of an operation code-named MEDUSA.<\/p>\n<p>They developed a tool called PERSEUS that causes the Snake malware to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-court-authorized-disruption-snake-malware-network-controlled\">disable<\/a>\u00a0itself and stop further infection of other computers. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/about-us\/advisories\/hunting-russian-intelligence-snake-malware\">PERSEUS<\/a>\u00a0tool and instructions are freely available to guide detection, patching and remediation.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-court-authorized-disruption-snake-malware-network-controlled\">advises<\/a>\u00a0that PERSEUS only stops this malware on computers that are already infected; it does not\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iuvotech.com\/what-is-patching-and-why-is-it-important\">patch<\/a>\u00a0vulnerabilities on other computers, or search for and remove other malware.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the Snake network has been disrupted, the department warned\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splunk.com\/en_us\/blog\/learn\/vulnerability-vs-threat-vs-risk.html\">vulnerabilities<\/a>\u00a0may still exist for users, and they should follow safe\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalguardian.com\/blog\/what-cyber-hygiene-definition-cyber-hygiene-benefits-best-practices-and-more\">cybersecurity hygiene<\/a>\u00a0practices.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Snake bite treatment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Fortunately, effective cybersecurity hygiene isn\u2019t overly complicated.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en\/security\/business\/microsoft-digital-defense-report-2022\">Microsoft<\/a>\u00a0has identified five activities that protect against 98% of cybersecurity attacks, whether you\u2019re at home or work.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onelogin.com\/learn\/what-is-mfa\">Enable multi-factor authentication<\/a>\u00a0across all your online accounts and apps. This login process requires multiple steps such as entering your password, followed by a code received through a SMS message \u2013 or even a biometric fingerprint or secret question (favourite drummer? Ringo!).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3695697\/what-is-zero-trust-and-why-is-it-so-important.html\">Apply \u201czero trust\u201d principles<\/a>. It\u2019s best practice to authenticate, authorise and continuously validate all system users (internal and external) to ensure they have the right to use the systems. The zero trust approach should be applied whether you\u2019re using computer systems at work or home.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gov.au\/protect-yourself\/securing-your-devices\/how-secure-your-device\/anti-virus-software\">Use modern anti-malware<\/a>\u00a0programs. Anti-malware, also known as antivirus software, protects and removes malware from our systems, big and small.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/whatis\/feature\/5-reasons-software-updates-are-important\">Keep up to date<\/a>. Regular system and software updates not only help keep new applications secure, but also patch vulnerable areas of your system.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geekflare.com\/data-backup-best-practices\/\">Protect your data<\/a>. Make a copy of your important data, whether it\u2019s a physical printout or on an external device disconnected from your network, such as an external drive or USB.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Like most Australians, I have been a victim of a cyberattack. And between the recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-04-21\/optus-hack-class-action-customer-privacy-breach-data-leaked\/102247638\">Optus<\/a>\u00a0data breach and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2022-10-15\/woolworths-mydeal-cyber-attack-hack-information-leaked\/101539686\">Woolworths MyDeal<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afr.com\/technology\/cyber-experts-worry-as-medibank-puts-hack-behind-it-20230223-p5cn10\">Medibank<\/a>\u00a0attacks, people are catching on to just how dire the consequences of these events can be.<\/p>\n<p>We can expect malicious cyberattacks to increase in the future, and their impact will only become more severe. The Snake malware is a sophisticated piece of software that raises yet another concern. But in this case, we have the antidote and can protect ourselves by proactively following the above steps.<\/p>\n<p>If you have concerns about the Snake malware you can read more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/Press-Room\/Press-Releases-Statements\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/3389044\/us-agencies-and-allies-partner-to-identify-russian-snake-malware-infrastructure\/\">here<\/a>, or speak to the fine folks at your IT service desk.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> Greg Skulmoski is Associate Professor, Project Management at Bond University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most people I check my emails in the morning, wading through a combination of work requests, spam and news alerts peppering my inbox. But yesterday brought something different and deeply disturbing. 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