DNC hackers using NATO cyber conference to find phishing targets, researchers find
Security researchers recently found evidence showing that the same infamous hacking group responsible for last year’s breach at the Democratic National Committee were attempting to spy on people interested in an upcoming D.C.-based cybersecurity conference, according to Cisco’s Talos research team. In a blog post published Sunday, Talos noted that Group 74, otherwise known as APT28 or Fancy Bear recently sent a wave of spear phishing emails carrying malware-laden Microsoft Word attachments. These malicious emails contained information regarding a conference known as CyCon that’s taking place in early November. The event is produced by the U.S. Army Cyber Institute in collaboration with NATO. The conference often features top leaders from both the U.S. government and other allied nations who help guide cybersecurity relevant policy and missions. “This attack is another example of sophisticated social engineering undertaken by the bad guys in order to trick their intended victims into opening malicious […]
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