Russian Hackers Trick Diplomats With WhatsApp Codes
A hacking group with Russian ties attempts to convince diplomats to join a WhatsApp group through targeted attacks to take over the entire account.
According to a Microsoft Threat Intelligence Report, Russian Star Blizzard, a group operating on behalf of Russia, is attempting to take over users' accounts with a spear phishing campaign. Spear phishing is a highly targeted attack, often targeting high-ranking people.
According to Microsoft, this method has been attempted since mid-November. In it, the victim supposedly receives an email from a US government employee inviting them to a WhatsApp group about non-government initiatives to support Ukraine.
Microsoft warns that the campaign explicitly targets government or diplomatic employees, including predecessors and successors to...
