{
  "id": 16184596,
  "title": "Russian-Linked Hackers Used New Mesh Network Backdoor in Destructive Ukraine Attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/russian-linked-hackers-used-new-mesh-network-backdoor-in-destructive",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T11:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hacker News",
    "slug": "the-hacker-news",
    "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/russian-linked-hackers-used-new-mesh.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm teamed up with another threat actor to carry out a destructive wiping attack targeting a Ukrainian logistics company last year. According to ESET, the attack involved UAC-0099 (aka Earth Sirrush) obtaining initial access to the target on July 16, 2025, via a spear-phishing email bearing a malware-laced attachment that led to the deployment of",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}