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WinIDS is a malware implant associated with Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, Sofacy, Sednit, STRONTIUM, and Pawn Storm. The provided content identifies WinIDS as one of several implants used by this Russian state-linked cyber espionage group alongside Foozer, X-Agent, X-Tunnel, Sofacy, and DownRange/DownRage droppers. Based on the supporting content, Fancy Bear is widely linked by security firms and Western governments to the Russian GRU, including GRU Unit 26165, and is known for spearphishing, credential theft, malware deployment, and use of zero-day exploits. The group has targeted governments, militaries, political organizations, journalists, sports bodies, and international organizations, including incidents involving the German Bundestag, NATO, the White House, WADA, and the 2016 DNC compromise. No additional high-confidence technical details, infection vector specifics, platform details, or standalone indicators of compromise are provided in the content specifically for WinIDS beyond its identification as a Fancy Bear implant.
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1 distinct threat actor attributed by public researchers. Open in Mallory to see the full evidence chain and overlapping campaigns.
Fancy Bear utilises a number of implants, including Foozer, WinIDS, X-Agent, X-Tunnel, Sofacy, and DownRange droppers.
4 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Named as one of multiple implants in the FANCY BEAR/APT28 toolset in this report.
Named as part of the FANCY BEAR implant/toolset portfolio; specific capabilities not described in the provided content.
An implant in the Fancy Bear malware ecosystem used during targeted intrusions.
APT28-associated implant mentioned among the group’s deployed payloads; specific functionality not detailed in the content.
Match every observed IP, domain, and hash against your live telemetry.
Named campaigns wielding this family, with evidence pinned to each claim.
CVEs this family uses for access and lateral movement.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Every documented technique, ranked by evidence weight.
Reddit, Mastodon, and CTI community discussion around this family.