BleepingComputer reports that several Ukrainian government organizations have been targeted by the Russian state-sponsored hacking operation APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, in new attacks involving the use of malicious emails purportedly containing Windows Update guidelines for defending against cyberattacks.
TechCrunch reports that AT&T email accounts have been compromised by an unknown cybercrime operation, which has leveraged the infiltrated accounts to steal cryptocurrency assets.
BleepingComputer reports that the U.S. and Europe have been facing more attacks distributing the EvilExtractor data theft tool, with intrusions peaking last month, most of which involved a phishing campaign.
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US accounting firms warned of new phishing campaign BleepingComputer reports that accounting and tax return preparation firms and individuals across the U.S. have been warned by Microsoft regarding an ongoing phishing campaign involving the distribution of the Remcos remote access trojan malware since February in an attempt to exploit the imminent end of the annual tax season.
Russian state-sponsored hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and Nobelium, has been linked to the widespread ongoing cyberespionage campaign against countries part of NATO and the European Union by Poland's Military Counterintelligence Service and its Computer Emergency Response Team, BleepingComputer reports.
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