Phishing Fiasco: European Companies Under Attack by Cyber Tricksters!
The phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure is like a cybercriminal’s summer blockbuster—premiering in June 2024, it hit European companies harder than a discount piñata. With 20,000 unlucky victims, this campaign’s tool of choice was the HubSpot Free Form Builder, proving once again that even “Free” comes at a price.
Hot Take:
Well, well, well, it seems even the cloud has its head in the phishing game. In a plot twist that would make any cyber villain chuckle, European industries find themselves caught in a phishing frenzy, orchestrated with all the grace of a free-form jazz concert gone wrong. Microsoft Azure users, beware: the skies may be blue, but the clouds are definitely stormy!
Key Points:
- Phishing campaign targets 20,000 European users across automotive, chemical, and industrial sectors.
- Fake forms created using HubSpot’s Free Form Builder, but HubSpot wasn’t compromised.
- Malicious PDF attachments and HTML links directed victims to credential harvesting sites.
- Threat actors attempted to access Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
- Palo Alto Networks offers protective measures through their suite of services.
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