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Secret Russian IoT Botnet Exposed In FSB Contractor Breach

Russian hacking group Digital Revolution has discovered the existence of a secret FSB program dubbed the “Fronton Program” that reportedly points to the creation of an IoT botnet. Reported by SC Media, the hackers breached subcontractor ODT (Oday) LLC. ODT was working with frequent Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs contractor InformInvestGroup CJSC.

The project behind the reported botnet was reportedly contracted by FSB’s unit 64829, or FSB Information Security Center.

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