Russian hackers attacking European maritime and transport orgs using Microsoft Office exploit

Researchers have uncovered additional cyberattacks carried out by Russian state-linked hackers exploiting a Microsoft Office vulnerability as part of what they described as a “sophisticated espionage campaign.”

The activity has been linked to APT28, or Fancy Bear, a Kremlin-backed hacking group that has targeted Ukraine and NATO-aligned countries for more than two decades. 

Earlier this week, Ukraine’s computer emergency response team, CERT-UA, and cybersecurity firm Zscaler reported attacks by the group via the same vulnerability against Ukrainian government agencies and public sector organizations in Slovakia and Romania.

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