{ "id": "7528628f-d78c-4dce-a2cf-0ea61287bb24", "created_at": "2026-04-06T00:17:22.956399Z", "updated_at": "2026-04-10T03:33:36.186583Z", "deleted_at": null, "sha1_hash": "af90ff67c4f8bd6d7918b1644310a9d3defb0ee6", "title": "Satellite Turla - Threat Group Cards: A Threat Actor Encyclopedia", "llm_title": "", "authors": "", "file_creation_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "file_modification_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "file_size": 47151, "plain_text": "Satellite Turla - Threat Group Cards: A Threat Actor Encyclopedia\nArchived: 2026-04-05 16:35:34 UTC\nHome \u003e List all groups \u003e List all tools \u003e List all groups using tool Satellite Turla\n Tool: Satellite Turla\nNames Satellite Turla\nCategory Malware\nType Backdoor, Tunneling\nDescription\n(Kaspersky) The regular usage of satellite-based Internet links by the Turla group\nrepresents an interesting aspect of their operation. The links are generally up for several\nmonths, but never for too long. It is unknown if this is due to operational security\nlimitations self-imposed by the group or because of shutdown by other parties due to\nmalicious behavior.\nThe technical method used to implement these Internet circuits relies on hijacking\ndownstream bandwidth from various ISPs and packet-spoofing. This is a method that is\ntechnically easy to implement, and provides a much higher degree of anonymity than\npossibly any other conventional method such as renting a VPS or hacking a legitimate\nserver.\nInformation Malpedia AlienVault OTX Last change to this tool card: 24 April 2021\nDownload this tool card in JSON format\nAll groups using tool Satellite Turla\nChanged Name Country Observed\nAPT groups\nhttps://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=007e9044-248a-4e7c-a121-c3b813ffe703\nPage 1 of 2\n\nTurla, Waterbug, Venomous Bear 1996-2024  \r\n1 group listed (1 APT, 0 other, 0 unknown)\r\nSource: https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=007e9044-248a-4e7c-a121-c3b813ffe703\r\nhttps://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=007e9044-248a-4e7c-a121-c3b813ffe703\r\nPage 2 of 2", "extraction_quality": 1, "language": "EN", "sources": [ "ETDA" ], "references": [ "https://apt.etda.or.th/cgi-bin/listgroups.cgi?u=007e9044-248a-4e7c-a121-c3b813ffe703" ], "report_names": [ 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