#DiplomaticOrbiter

Russia’s Midnight Blizzard Seeks to Snow French Diplomats

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June 20, 2024 at 05:10PM Midnight Blizzard, a Russia-backed advanced persistent threat, continues to pose an active threat to French diplomatic entities. Recently targeted by the group are institutions including the French Ministry of Culture and the National Agency for Territorial Cohesion. Tactics include phishing and forged documents to access networks and exfiltrate data, per … Read more

French Diplomatic Entities Targeted in Russian-Linked Cyber Attacks

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June 20, 2024 at 10:58AM State-sponsored cyber attacks targeting French diplomatic entities have been linked to Russia by the country’s information security agency. The attacks, attributed to a cluster named Midnight Blizzard, use phishing emails and compromised accounts to initiate malicious actions. The threat actor, known as Nobelium, has also targeted European embassies and leveraged … Read more