
This isn't the first time we've heard of Dragonfly.
Back in 2014, Symantec and other researchers identified the group as responsible for a series of attacks on US and European energy systems that stretched from 2010 to 2014.
...Now, the group could be trying to gain access to energy systems for all-out attacks.
Symantec notes that one of the most troubling aspects of this campaign is the use of screenshots. In several US attacks, hackers were able to capture screen grabs of actual control panels for these energy systems.
"That's exactly what you'd do if you were to attempt sabotage," Eric Chien, a Symantec security analyst, told Wired..."
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