A Hacking Group Linked To Russia’s Government Tried Stealing Whatsapp Data of Employees at Non-Governmental Organizations Offering Assistance to Ukraine, According to Microsoft Corp.
Attackers Associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, Sent Emails to Specific Targets Asking Them to Join Whatsapp GroupsMicrosoft Researchers said in a blog post Thursday. The Phishing Messages often appeared to be from a us government official and contained a qur code that purportedly old provides details about initiatives meant to Support to Support Ukraine in Its on Russia. Microsoft didnight say whiter any of the attracted intrusions resulted in successful breaches.
The cyberrattacks were linked to star blizzard, an allegedly state-backed hacking group, according to MicrosoftThe us justice department has seized or taken down 180 websites associateed with the group since October with the help of Microsoft, The Redmond, Washington-Based Company Said.
A Whatsapp spokesperson said in a statement the company protects perceonal conversations with end-end encryption, and encouraged users only to click on Links from Peeple They KNOW and TROMPLENKS from PEOPLE and TRANKS. The russian embassy in washington Didn’t Immedited to a request for comment.
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Second Agency, or CISA, In December Said the Star Blizzard Group is “Almost Certainly” Linked to Russia’s FSB, Citing the Group’s’ Compromise American and British Politicians, Academic and People in the Defense Sector. Star Blizzard Specialies in Researching Potential Targets on Social Media, Finding their Professional Contacts and Creating Email Accounts that Masquerade as their trusted associates, Cisa SAID
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