UK warns Russian Fancy Bear hackers are targeting Microsoft 365 accounts

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UK warns Russian Fancy Bear hackers are targeting Microsoft 365 accounts

Western companies helping Ukraine are being targeted with sophisticated Authentic Antics malware.

UK Exposes APT 28’s AUTHENTIC ANTICS Malware Campaign

The UK Government publicly attributed a new malware campaign to Russian military intelligence (GRU), naming the strain “AUTHENTIC ANTICS.” The announcement was made alongside sanctions targeting three GRU units and 18 individuals for conducting cyber and hybrid warfare across Europe and beyond.  The campaign has been tied to the notorious APT 28 group, a well-known threat actor also known as Fancy Bear, FOREST BLIZZARD, and Sofacy. Operatives fr…

Microsoft, Google, Apple top phishing targets in Q2 2025 — Check Point Report

A new report by Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., has revealed that Microsoft, Google, and Spotify were the most impersonated brands for phishing attacks in Q2 2025.  The post Microsoft, Google, Apple top phishing targets in Q2 2025 — Check Point Report  appeared first on Nairametrics.

UK blames Russia’s infamous ‘Fancy Bear’ group for Microsoft cloud hacks

Recent cyberattacks deploying the potent Authentic Antics malware tool to target Microsoft cloud accounts were the handiwork of the notorious Russian Fancy Bear hacking group, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said. Authentic Antics was discovered after a cyberattack in 2023 which prompted an NCSC technical teardown of the malware that it published in May this year. The agency has now confirmed everybody’s suspicions by formally…