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Big-Name Targets Push Midnight Blizzard Hacking Spree Back Into the Limelight
Newly disclosed breaches of Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise highlight the persistent threat posed by Midnight Blizzard, a notorious Russian cyber-espionage group.
While both HP and Microsoft's breaches came to light within days of each other, the situation mainly illustrates the ongoing reality of Midnight Blizzard's international espionage activities and the lengths it will go to to find weaknesses in organizations' digital defenses. “This persistence and aggressiveness are indicative of sustained interest in this information and strict tasking by the Russian Government,” Bienstock wrote, adding, “Mandiant has observed APT29 continue to demonstrate exceptional operational security and advanced tactics targeting Microsoft 365.” Williams, of the Institute for Applied Network Security, also highlights the hackers' counterintelligence goals in the recent Microsoft breach—that Midnight Blizzard appeared to be specifically interested in learning what company executives know about their group and methods.
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