Kremlin appoints cyber executive with alleged GRU ties to Security Council role

Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Andrei Kozlov as an aide to the Security Council secretary; leaked data and reporting allege Kozlov held a classified clearance under Military Unit 26165, the GRU unit associated with the APT group Fancy Bear (APT28). Kozlov previously led Rostec's RT-IB cybersecurity center and an industry association, and RT-IB has been sanctioned by Western governments. The article highlights alleged ties between Kremlin advisory roles and a GRU-linked hacking unit but does not provide details of any specific cyberattack or technical indicators.