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fsb_center_16

Also known asFSB Center 16

FSB Center 16, also identified in the content as Military Unit 71330, is a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) entity linked to cyberattacks against U.S. government agencies, U.S. critical infrastructure, and energy firms. The content states that three officers associated with this unit—Marat Valeryevich Tyukov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Gavrilov, and Pavel Aleksandrovich Akulov—were accused of orchestrating these operations and were charged in March 2022 for activity conducted from 2012 to 2017. Reported targeting included U.S. critical infrastructure, the energy and nuclear sectors, and specifically Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in Kansas. The group is described as having targeted more than 500 foreign energy companies across 135 countries and as having a history of targeting U.S. state, local, tribal, and aviation entities. The content also states that these actors exploited CVE-2018-0171 in outdated Cisco networking devices. Known alias in the provided content: fsb_center_16.

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MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

2 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

2 of 15 tactics3 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0004
Privilege Escalation
1 technique
T1068
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
TA0009
Collection
1 technique
T1602
Data from Configuration Repository
T1602.001
SNMP (MIB Dump)
ARSENAL

Associated malware families

1 malware family attributed to this actor across reporting.

FamilyContextEvidenceLast seen
ApolloShadow"The attack starts with a captive portal redirect that tricks targets into downloading ApolloShadow malware disguised as a Kaspersky certificate installer."1Mar 18, 2026
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Tradecraft mapping2

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

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