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EU takes aim at Russia over 'Ghostwriter' hacking campaign against politicians, government officials
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Major Cyber Attacks in August 2026: US and EU Businesses Hit by Session Hijacking, Remote Access, and Insider Risk
ANY.RUN's August 2026 roundup shows US and EU firms hit via Microsoft 365 session hijacking, remote-tool abuse, and hiring lures.
ANY.RUN's August 2026 review catalogs attacks on US and European businesses abusing Microsoft 365 sessions, legitimate remote-management tools, and business-themed files. Observed techniques included account takeover, session hijacking, persistence via remote access, credential exposure, and exploitation of hiring processes. The report stresses that attacker activity frequently resembled legitimate business behavior.
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Russian Hackers Phish EU Officials Over Messaging Apps
Russian nation-state hackers are phishing EU officials via Signal and WhatsApp as espionage shifts from email to messaging apps.
Russian state-linked threat groups have shifted phishing operations away from email toward messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp, targeting EU officials. In response, EU governments are trying to move away from popular messaging platforms. The report highlights evolving social engineering tactics in nation-state espionage campaigns against government targets.
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