--- title: The new threat from Russia is called Gazer description: Discovered Gazer malware, the Russian backdoor which spies embassies and consulates in Europe. image: https://newsroom.kireygroup.com/hubfs/Immagini%20blog/Blog_archivio.jpg --- [kireygroup.com](https://www.kireygroup.com/) [![](https://newsroom.kireygroup.com/hubfs/item-2020-dicembre/logo-Blog-v2.svg)](https://newsroom.kireygroup.com/en/news) - [Ita](https://newsroom.kireygroup.com/news/la-nuova-minaccia-dalla-russia-si-chiama-gazer?hsLang=it) - Eng - [Esp](https://newsroom.kireygroup.com/es/news?hsLang=en) [Kireygroup.com](https://www.kireygroup.com/) # Get your daily dose of tech! ## We Shape Your Knowledge # [Legacy modernization in banking: discover the true cost of legacy systems](https://newsroom.kireygroup.com/en/news/legacy-modernization-in-banking-discover-the-true-cost-of-legacy-systems?hsLang=en) The banking sector is one of the world’s largest investors in digital transformation and innovation,... 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Gazer has hit mostly consulates, embassies, ministries and other public institutions in various parts of the world. To avoid being discovered, the sophisticated malware constantly changes the strings within its code, randomizes the markers and deletes the files safely. With attacks on embassies and ministries, Gazer embodies the main features of the cyber-espionage campaign attributed to **Turla**, a presumed Russian operation that has targeted military and intelligence organizations in the last eight years, infecting hundreds of computers. These campaigns use **spear-phishing techniques** to deploy a first-stage backdoor, alongside a second-tier backdoor that captures the information from the infected computer and sends it to the cybercriminal group by connecting to C & C servers. 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