Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware

## Executive Summary This joint advisory details the Snake (aka Uroburos) implant attributed to Russia's FSB Center 16: a highly sophisticated, long-lived cyber-espionage platform using kernel-level stealth, covert on-disk storage, a P2P relay network, and custom encrypted protocols to collect sensitive intelligence across 50+ countries; the report provides host- and network-level technical analysis, detection signatures (Suricata, YARA), volatile memory detection tools, and mitigation recommendations.