Russian hackers targeting U.S. officials ahead of election, Microsoft warns

Russian Hackers Are Targeting US Officials, Microsoft Says

Russian hackers are going after US government officials, defense workers and others in a new email phishing campaign targeting thousands of people, according to Microsoft Corp.

Russian hackers targeting U.S. officials ahead of election, Microsoft warns

Efforts to undermine the 2024 presidential election continue as Microsoft warns that Russian hackers are targeting government officials.

Russian spies using remote desktop protocol files to phish

The prolific Midnight Blizzard crew cast a much wider net in search of scrummy intel

Microsoft issues warning for ongoing Russia-affiliated spear-phishing campaign

Midnight Blizzard, the same threat actor behind the SolarWinds attacks, has recently sent out thousands of spear-phishing emails to collect information, according to Microsoft.

Russian Hacker Group Midnight Blizzard Launches Phishing Campaign On US Government and Key Sectors

The Russian hacker group Midnight Blizzard has sent a series of phishing emails to individuals in the US government, academia, defense, NGOs, and other sectors to gather intelligence, Microsoft reported on October 29. Since October 22, Microsoft representatives have been observing an increase in phishing emails sent by the hacker group Midnight Blizzard, which is linked to Russia, targeting government and defense structures, as well as academic…

Russian hackers targeting US officials, Microsoft warns

Russian hacker group Midnight Blizzard has been sending highly targeted phishing emails to U.S. individuals working in government, academia, defense, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft warned in a blog post on Oct. 29.The warning came exactly a week before the U.S. presidential election, with U.S. intelligence accusing Russia of interference to undermine the Democratic ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. During the ca…