The Polish diplomat, who declined to be identified citing security concerns, confirmed the role of his advertisement in the digital intrusion.
In 2021, U.S. and British intelligence agencies identified APT29 as an arm of Russia's foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR.
"Diplomatic missions will always be a high-value espionage target," the Unit 42 report said.
That software, Unit 42 said, was disguised as an album of photographs of the used BMW.
As for the car, it was still available, the Polish diplomat told Reuters:"I'll try to sell it in Poland, probably," he said.
Persons:
James Pearson, Conor Humphries
Organizations:
Palo Alto Networks, Reuters, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, BMW, Intelligence Service, SVR, NATO, European Union, Unit, U.S . State Department, Technology, Thomson
Locations:
Ukraine, Ukraine's, Kyiv, Polish, Africa, U.S, Poland