Russian Hackers Breach Microsoft Exec Emails

Hackers linked to Russia's intelligence service broke into the email accounts of senior Microsoft executives, according to a regulatory filing, as reported by the Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Microsoft identified the cyber attacker as a group referred to as "Midnight Blizzard."

Microsoft identified the cyber attacker as a group referred to as "Midnight Blizzard," which it said has been connected to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service by US and British governments.

"This threat actor is known to primarily target governments, diplomatic entities, non-government organizations, and IT service providers primarily in the US and Europe," Microsoft said in a blog post in August last year detailing an earlier cyberattack.

"Their focus is to collect intelligence through longstanding and dedicated espionage of foreign interests."

Activity by Midnight Blizzard, also known as "Nobelium," has been traced to early 2018, according to Microsoft. Microsoft's security team detected the latest attack on January 12, triggering defenses that blocked further access by the hackers, the company said. The attack began in November 2023.

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