Amazon Rains on Russian Hackers’ Parade: Foils Midnight Blizzard’s Microsoft Mischief
Amazon has foiled Midnight Blizzard’s Russian cyber caper, where compromised sites tricked Microsoft users into login misadventures. By redirecting only 10% of visitors, these cyber-spies were harvesting credentials like ninja pickpockets. But fear not, Amazon’s quick action and a sprinkle of randomization thwarted their espionage ambitions. Midnight Blizzard’s cleverness just met its match!
Hot Take:
The Midnight Blizzard gang is back at it again, pulling off sneaky cyberspy shenanigans like they’re auditioning for the next James Bond villain role. Amazon’s intervention is like a cybersecurity superhero swooping in to thwart their dastardly plot. Who knew that battling espionage could be a regular day at the office?
Key Points:
- Amazon disrupted a Russian campaign targeting Microsoft users through compromised websites.
- The attackers, Midnight Blizzard, are linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
- Victims were tricked into logging into their Microsoft accounts on fake Cloudflare pages.
- Only 10% of visitors to compromised sites were redirected to malicious domains.
- Amazon reports no compromise of its systems or direct impact on AWS infrastructure.
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