Microsoft identifies new hacking group controlled by Russian intelligence

A hacking group that has carried out attacks targeting organizations in Europe, Latin America and Central Asia has been linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency, according to new research. Microsoft said Wednesday that the group, which it calls Cadet Blizzard, played a significant role at the beginning of Russia’s cyberwar against Ukraine. About a month

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