Targeting of U.S. Agency for International Development
Date of report
  • May 2021
Affiliations
The Russian hacking group Nobelium compromised the company hosting the servers for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and used its access to send phishing emails to other aid groups.
Suspected victims
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Suspected state sponsor
  • Russian Federation
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
  • Civil society
Victim government reaction
  • Yes
Policy response