Jingle Bells, Your Security Fell: APT28’s Not-So-Merry Phishing Fest!

Raise a glass to the APT28 phishing campaign, spreading not-so-festive cheer with malware gifts like OCEANMAP, MASEPIE, and STEELHOOK. The notorious Russia-linked group are back at it, turning our inboxes into a playground for their cyber ‘reindeer games’. Deck the halls with boughs of… malware? Merry Phishmas, indeed!

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When you thought your inbox couldn't get any worse, the APT28 group says, 'hold my beer.' The notorious Russia-linked group is back with a new phishing campaign, spreading holiday 'cheer' with its new line of malware toys; OCEANMAP, MASEPIE, and STEELHOOK. While we appreciate their creative naming, we'd prefer if they kept their gifts to themselves. As if email spam wasn't enough, now we have to worry about clicking on links that lead to a malware treasure trove. Merry Phishmas, indeed!

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