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Threat IntelligenceJun 12, 2026

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FBI, Google, and Lumen takedown operation targets Russian GRU malware.

Summary

The FBI, in coordination with Google's Threat Analysis Group and Lumen's Black Lotus Labs, has successfully conducted a technical takedown operation against malware used by Russia's GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate). The operation targeted the "Snake" malware, also known as "Nokturnus," which has been employed by Russian intelligence for over a decade to exfiltrate sensitive data from government and private networks globally.

Indicators of Compromise

  • malware — Snake
  • malware — Nokturnus

Entities

Russian GRU (threat_actor)Google (vendor)Lumen (vendor)Black Lotus Labs (product)