Microsoft accuses Russian hackers of sending phishing emails to US

Moscow, Oct 30 (UNI) US tech giant Microsoft has accused the Midnight Blizzard hacker group, allegedly linked to Russian intelligence, of stepping up its spear-phishing campaign against US officials.
"Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors," the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
The emails were sent to thousands of users from 100 organizations, the statement added. Microsoft recalled that earlier, US and UK authorities said that Midnight Blizzard was allegedly linked to Russian intelligence.

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