Attribution of Advanced Persistent Threats How to Identify the Actor
An increasing number of countries develop capabilities for cyber-espionage and sabotage. The sheer number of reported network compromises suggests that some of these countries view cyber-means as integral and well-established elements of their strategical
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Attribution of Advanced Persistent Threats How to Identify the Actors Behind Cyber-Espionage
Attribution of Advanced Persistent Threats
Timo Steffens
Attribution of Advanced Persistent Threats How to Identify the Actors Behind Cyber-Espionage
Timo Steffens Bonn, Germany
ISBN 978-3-662-61312-2 ISBN 978-3-662-61313-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61313-9
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Acknowledgements
Attribution is a team sport. The same is true for writing books. This book would not have been possible without the support and expertise of many people. First, my thanks to Juergen Schmidt, who got the ball rolling with a request for an article on attribution methods for a German magazine. Martin Boerger came up with the idea to publish a whole book on the topic and provided encouragement. His support and dedication was also essential for this translated version. Dorothea Glausinger and Sophia Leonhard have made the editing and publishing process a productive and uncomplicated experience. I thank my employer for the liberties in covering attribution and the related analysis processes. Many thanks to Stefan Ritter for a wealth of suggestions regarding style and structure. Selma Jabour assisted in assessing the Vault 7 documents and pointedly pinpointed passages that were too heavy with subjectivity or whose presentation was not convincing. Gavin O’Gorman gave important insights into several analysis processes. I am grateful to Collin Anderson for the exchange of ideas on ethical
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