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MAGE BEAR (formerly tracked as the EnchantedIllumination activity cluster) is a highly likely Russian state-nexus targeted intrusion adversary that has been active since at least 2008. MAGE BEAR is highly selective about their targets and highly likely prioritizes entities or individuals of significant intelligence value for intelligence collection and domestic surveillance objectives. MAGE BEAR i...

  • Mage Bear

  • Russian Federation, Eastern Europe, Europe

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Objective

Intelligence Gathering

Motivation

State-Sponsored

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