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Operation MacroMaze: APT28 exploits webhooks for covert data exfiltration

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()3 min read3 · 2 reads
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-21509
Local Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Office Under Active Exploitation
7.871%KEV
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domainwebhook.siteuments that contain an “INCLUDEPICTURE” field pointing to a webhook[.]site URL hosting a JPG. “All analyzed documents share a common

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3 min read at securityaffairs.com

Russia-linked APT28 targeted European entities with a webhook-based macro malware campaign called Operation MacroMaze. Russia-linked APT28 (aka UAC-0001, aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) launched Operation MacroMaze, targeting select entities in Western and Central Europe from September 2025 to January 2026.

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