December 7, 2023 at 04:48PM
The US cybersecurity agency, CISA, issued a warning about the Russian ‘Star Blizzard’ APT, which is conducting a spear-phishing operation against sectors including academia, defense, government, NGOs, and think-tanks.
Takeaways from Meeting Notes:
1. The US cybersecurity agency has issued an alert regarding a Russian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) known as ‘Star Blizzard’.
2. The ‘Star Blizzard’ APT is engaged in spear-phishing operations.
3. The targeted sectors include academia, defense industries, government organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and think-tanks.
4. Stakeholders are advised to stay vigilant and possibly seek further details from the cybersecurity agency’s warnings and recommendations.
5. For further information and updates, refer to the post on SecurityWeek titled “CISA Issues Warning for Russian ‘Star Blizzard’ APT Spear-Phishing Operation.”