# Lifting Zmiy: threat group profile

> Lifting Zmiy is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 2 |

## Who is Lifting Zmiy?

Lifting Zmiy is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Rostelecom's security team has discovered a new APT group that is breaching companies via industrial PLCs. Named Lifting Zmiy, the group's first attacks were traced back to October 2023. The group targeted PLCs from Russian company Tech-Automatics usually used with elevators and which were still using their default passwords. Rostelecom has linked the group to intrusions at a Russian government contractor, two telecom operators, and an IT company. The company says the group collected and exfiltrated data and then destroyed the victim's infrastructure. Rostelecom says Lifting Zmiy uses Starlink infrastructure for attacks and appears to operate out of Eastern Europe.

## Public reports about Lifting Zmiy

- https://rt-solar.ru/solar-4rays/blog/4506/
- https://news.risky.biz/risky-biz-news-us-takes-down-rts-twitter-bot-farm/

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### Who is Lifting Zmiy?

Lifting Zmiy is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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