Overview

• The State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced up to $10 million for information on Marat Tyukov, Mikhail Gavrilov, and Pavel Akulov.
• The trio are identified as officers of the FSB’s Center 16 (Military Unit 71330), tracked by researchers as Berserk Bear, Dragonfly, Crouching Yeti, Blue Kraken, and Koala Team.
• FBI and Cisco Talos reporting says the unit has recently exploited the Cisco Smart Install flaw CVE-2018-0171 to compromise unpatched or end-of-life devices across critical sectors.
• U.S. charges tied the group to 2012–2017 campaigns that targeted agencies including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation and reached more than 500 energy firms in 135 countries.
• Tips are requested via a Tor-based channel, with potential eligibility for payment and relocation through the Rewards for Justice program.