Microsoft accuses Russia’s FSB of using malware against foreign embassies | Cybersecurity News

Microsoft says cyber-espionage campaign ‘poses high risk’ to foreign embassies, diplomats and other groups in Moscow.

Microsoft has accused Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) of a cyber-espionage campaign targeting foreign embassies in Moscow, using local ISPs to deploy malware and create backdoors for data theft. This ongoing threat, identified as “Secret Blizzard,” poses significant risks to diplomatic entities relying on local internet services, amid heightened geopolitical tensions.