The Russian hacker group Star Blizzard launched a spear phishing campaign in November via the messaging platform WhatsApp, marking a change in longstanding tactics, Microsoft reported in a blog post on Jan.

While the campaign seemed to wind down by late November, Microsoft warned that the group’s use of WhatsApp shows their ability to adapt and continue phishing efforts. Russian ha

Microsoft spots the Russia-based 'Callisto' hacking group exploiting the QR code device-linking feature from WhatsApp to gain access to user accounts.

FSB cyberspies venture into a new app for espionage, Microsoft says Star Blizzard, a prolific phishing crew backed by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), conducted a new campaign aiming to compromise WhatsApp accounts and gain access to their messages and data,

Star Blizzard shifts to WhatsApp spear-phishing, using QR codes to target diplomats and Ukraine aid. Campaign ended November 2024.