‘Midnight Blizzard’ Breached HPE Email Months Before Microsoft Hack

January 25, 2024 at 02:29PM Russian threat actor “Midnight Blizzard,” also known as Nobelium, breached both Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) and Microsoft’s email environments, exfiltrating data from senior leadership and other segments. Both companies were unaware of the breaches until months later, highlighting the threat’s insidious nature. The attack serves as a sobering reminder of the … Read more

HPE Says Russian Government Hackers Had Access to Emails for 6 Months

January 25, 2024 at 05:18AM Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) disclosed that its cloud email environment was targeted by hackers believed to be sponsored by the Russian government. The attack, attributed to the Midnight Blizzard and Cozy Bear threat groups, resulted in unauthorized access and data exfiltration. Microsoft also reported a similar attack by the same … Read more

Russian hackers stole Microsoft corporate emails in month-long breach

January 19, 2024 at 07:23PM Microsoft disclosed a breach in corporate email accounts, with data stolen by the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Midnight Blizzard. The attack was detected on January 12th, and it was found that Nobelium accessed the accounts through a password spray attack in November 2023. The investigation is ongoing, and Microsoft is … Read more

Russian hackers breached Microsoft to steal corporate emails

January 19, 2024 at 07:08PM Microsoft confirmed a breach of corporate email accounts by Russian state-sponsored group Midnight Blizzard. The attack, detected on January 12th, 2023, was initiated via a password spray attack in November 2023. Access was gained to leadership team and legal department emails for over a month, enabling theft of emails and … Read more