Microsoft blocks Russian cyberattacks linked to Ukraine war

Image credit: David Dee Delgado via Getty Images. Article by David Jones. Cybersecurity Dive – April 8, 2022.

Dive Brief:

• Microsoft disrupted a campaign by the Russian threat actor known as Strontium (APT 28 or Fancy Bear) intent on attacking Ukraine media organizations, as well as U.S. and European Union government agencies and think tanks working in the foreign policy space, the company said Thursday.
• The company obtained a court order on April 6 to seize control of seven internet domains used by Strontium, according to a blog post from Tom Burt, corporate vice president, customer security and trust at Microsoft. […]

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