Russian Hackers Reel in Phish: Microsoft 365 Under Siege!
Russian nation-state actors are now using device code authentication phishing to access Microsoft 365 accounts. This technique is more effective than your average spear-phishing campaign, making it the PhD of phishing tactics. CozyLarch and other notorious groups impersonate government officials to socially engineer victims into sharing their device codes. Sneaky, isn’t it?
Hot Take:
Who needs a Hollywood spy thriller when you have Russian hackers and their latest phishing plot to steal Microsoft’s crown jewels? Move over James Bond, it looks like CozyLarch has a thing for spreadsheets and PowerPoints!
Key Points:
- Russian nation-state actors are using device code authentication phishing to target Microsoft 365 accounts.
- The attackers impersonate figures from government and research institutions to socially engineer victims.
- The phishing campaign leverages a technique that is more effective than typical spear-phishing attacks.
- Volexity identified CozyLarch, linked to Midnight Blizzard, as one of the threat actors.
- Device Code phishing allows attackers to gain long-term access to sensitive M365 accounts.
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