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Ukrainian Hackers Use AI to Target Russian Defense Firms

12/19/2025

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The pro-Ukrainian hacking group Paper Werewolf (GOFFEE) targeted Russian defense and technology firms in a cyber-espionage campaign since 2022.
The operation used AI-generated decoy documents to trick employees into opening malicious files.
Hackers sent Russian-language lures, including fake concert invitations and messages from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence previously attacked the Russian UAV supplier Gaskar Integration, compromising systems and drone-production data.

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Story summary

The pro-Ukrainian hacking group Paper Werewolf (GOFFEE) targeted Russian defense and technology firms in a cyber-espionage campaign since 2022.
The operation used AI-generated decoy documents to trick employees into opening malicious files.
Hackers sent Russian-language lures, including fake concert invitations and messages from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Ukraine's Defense Intelligence previously attacked the Russian UAV supplier Gaskar Integration, compromising systems and drone-production data.