# GRU Unit 26165

> As of 2026-08-16, GRU Unit 26165 is a Russia-nexus threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 1 threat spanning supply chain.

- **Nation:** Russia
- **Tracked threats:** 1
- **Categories:** SUPPLY_CHAIN
- **As of:** 2026-08-16

## Tracked threats

- [Russia (GRU Unit 26165 / APT28) Runs Multi-Vector Surveillance, Intimidation, Sabotage and Cyber Espionage Campaign Against Europe's Ukraine Defence Supply Chain](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2031) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

5 CVEs referenced by tracked GRU Unit 26165 activity.

- [CVE-2023-38831](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-38831)
- [CVE-2023-23397](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2023-23397)
- [CVE-2021-44026](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2021-44026)
- [CVE-2020-35730](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2020-35730)
- [CVE-2020-12641](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2020-12641)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/GRU%20Unit%2026165