US and allies warn Russian attacks on critical infrastructure ramping up against 'poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices worldwide'

Summary

US and allied security agencies, including the NSA, FBI, and CISA, have issued a joint advisory warning that Russian state- actors, specifically FSB Center 16, are intensifying attacks on critical infrastructure worldwide. These attacks exploit poorly configured networking devices and known vulnerabilities in Cisco products, with TTPs overlapping with Chinese groups but primarily attributed to Russian actors like Berserk Bear.