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A potential adversary, likely of Russian descent, has been linked to a fresh wave of assaults aimed at the energy industry in Kazakhstan.

The operation, referred to as Operation BarrelFire, is associated with a novel threat collective monitored by Seqrite Labs under the name Noisy Bear. The adversary has been operational since a minimum of April 2025.

“The initiative focuses on personnel of KazMunaiGas or KMG, where the threatening organization

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