<ul><li>Microsoft has issued a warning about ongoing spear-phishing campaign by threat actor called Midnight Blizzard linked to Russia's intelligence agency.</li><li>The campaign involves highly targeted spear-phishing emails sent to individuals linked to various sectors, including government, non-government organizations, IT service providers, academia, and defense.</li><li>Midnight Blizzard has already sent thousands of spear-phishing emails to over 100 organizations, using stolen email addresses and social engineering techniques.</li><li>If recipients open the attachments, the threat actor gains access to their files, network drives, peripherals, and authentication information, potentially installing malware and remaining undetected.</li></ul>

Microsoft issues warning for ongoing Russia-affiliated spear-phishing campaign

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