Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the Russian threat actor we track as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time offering the supposed opportunity to join a WhatsApp group.

A Russian state-sponsored threat actor has been spotted engaging in a unique cyber-campaign aimed at supporting the country’s war effort against Ukraine. Researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence revealed the Star Blizzard group was recently seen phishing for WhatsApp accounts belonging to diplomats,

FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says Star Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to compromise WhatsApp accounts and gain access to their messages and data,

The Russian hacker group Star Blizzard launched a spear phishing campaign in November via the messaging platform WhatsApp, marking a change in longstanding tactics, Microsoft reported in a blog post on Jan.

Star Blizzard shifts to WhatsApp spear-phishing, using QR codes to target diplomats and Ukraine aid. Campaign ended November 2024.