Schneier on Security

Leaked training materials from Bauman Moscow State Technical University's Department No. 4 reveal a formalized pipeline recruiting students into Russian military and intelligence cyber roles, including GRU units like the 8th Directorate. The leak links a 2024 graduate to Military Unit 74455 (Sandworm), known for destructive attacks including 2017's NotPetya, though it does not prove individual operational involvement for all listed graduates. The material reframes Russian cyber capability as an institutionalized system rather than isolated threat groups like APT28 and Sandworm, suggesting defenders should track overlapping personnel pipelines across espionage, destructive activity, and influence operations.

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