UAC-0118
Aliases: FRwL, FromRussiaWithLove
- First seen
- 2022-01-01 00:00:00
- Primary motivation
- sabotage
- Sophistication
- intermediate
- Resource level
- team
- Actor type
- hacktivist
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 12:11:04
Targeted industries: energy-and-utilities government-and-public-sector media-and-entertainment
Targeted regions: country_code:ua
Context
From Russia with Love, is a threat actor group that emerged during the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. They primarily engage in DDoS attacks and have targeted critical infrastructure, media, energy, and government entities. FRwL has been linked to the use of the Somnia ransomware, which they employ as a wiper rather than for financial gain. While there is no direct evidence linking FRwL to the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, it is possible that they coordinate activities with state-aligned hacktivist groups.
Reports & references
- socprime.com — Somnia Malware Detection Uac 0118 Aka Frwl Launches Cyber Attacks Against Organizations In Ukraine Using Enhanced Malware Strains (report)
- spixnet.at — Russian Hacktivists Hit Ukrainian Orgs With Ransomware But No Ransom Demands (report)
- outpost24.com — Ics Attack Classifications (report)