THE NEAREST NEIGHBOR ATTACK: HOW A RUSSIAN APT WEAPONIZED NEARBY WI-FI NETWORKS FOR COVERT ACCESS

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The Nearest Neighbor Attack is a new attack method where threat actors compromised one organization to access nearby Wi-Fi networks of other organizations. The attackers moved through multiple organizations without deploying malware by leveraging stolen credentials, highlighting the importance of strong network security measures. Volexity worked with affected organizations to uncover the attacker's tactics and implement mitigations to prevent further intrusions.