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More than 15 different U.S. energy companies received phishing emails as part of a recently uncovered hacking operation, based on a list of targeted organizations provided to CyberScoop by a person familiar with the ongoing investigation. While evidence exists that ties these attackers to similar, past intrusion attempts against energy firms in Ireland and Turkey, the most recent wave of phishing emails — which began around early May — appears to have only been sent to U.S. companies, cybersecurity researchers and one government official told CyberScoop. As this story was being published, there were reports of a fresh attack in Ireland that had similarities to what happened in the U.S. Sources told CyberScoop that approximately 18 companies had received the phishing emails, with other incidents being investigated for ties to the same attackers. The number of facilities affected is currently unclear, as the targeted email accounts could be tied to […]
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