uac_0218
UAC-0218 is a Russia-linked threat actor cluster identified by Ukrainian authorities as actively targeting Ukraine. The group has been active since 2024 and intensified operations in early 2025. Reported targeting includes Ukrainian defense forces and military entities. UAC-0218 has conducted phishing campaigns to deliver the HOMESTEEL file-stealing malware. Reported delivery methods include booby-trapped RAR archives and phishing emails containing links to E-Disk archives hosted on UKR.NET. These archives typically contain password-protected Office files and an encrypted VBE script that delivers HOMESTEEL. The group has also been described as using legitimate online resources as part of its operations. Based on the provided content, the only confirmed alias is UAC-0218.
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UAC-0218 is running phishing campaigns using password-protected Office files and encrypted scripts to deliver the HOMESTEEL malware for file theft.
Phishing campaigns against Ukrainian defense forces delivering HOMESTEEL via weaponized RAR archives.
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