A Russian-speaking black hat hacker known as Rasputin hacked the computer networks of over 60 institutions and US government entities, according to threat intelligence firm Recorded Future. Rasputin breaches target systems using SQL injection flaws, stealing confidential data that he then sells on underground marketplaces for crimes. Numerous US government entities, more than two dozen US universities, and ten UK universities were among the many victims of the Rasputins that Recorded Future researchers were able to identify. The Department of Housing and Urban Development, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the Health Resources and Services Administration are among the organisations on the victim list.