Recent Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks

Anthropic reports multiple real-world threat groups used Claude to support cyber operations, including credential harvesting and data theft across many victims. The report includes specific, simulation-ready lures such as a fake ESET NOD32 login portal that sends stolen passwords to Telegram and a…

Researchers showed that attackers can abuse mobile carriers’ “lost/stolen phone” reporting process to get devices blocked from the cellular network, even when the devices were never lost. With only a prepaid account and a target device’s IMEI number, blocking can cost just a few dollars and take…

Proofpoint reports multiple China-aligned espionage groups used a chained set of browser/Windows zero-days (“BlueMoon”) and delivered it through phishing emails. Victims who clicked a phishing link could end up with a malicious browser extension disguised as Google Gemini, letting attackers watch…

Multiple China-aligned espionage groups used phishing emails to deliver a “BlueMoon” exploit chain that abused three zero-day flaws in Chrome/Chromium and Windows. In observed campaigns, victims who clicked the phishing link ended up with a malicious browser extension disguised as Google Gemini,…

Researchers uncovered a long-running “SEO poisoning” operation that manipulates Bing search results to push people onto fake support and activation pages. Victims are steered through a chain of redirects to either download a malware-laced ZIP (MayaBot) or be pressured into calling a fake…

Two real, ongoing intrusion campaigns targeted organizations in Latin America, including a Mexican transportation organization and Brazil’s financial sector. In the Brazil campaign, attackers reportedly got in via a resume-themed phishing attachment, then attempted to download and run tunneling…

Researchers say a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group compromised Brazilian government and education websites and used them as “trusted” entry points to quietly redirect visitors to attacker-run phishing pages. The fake pages impersonated well-known app stores (Google Play, Microsoft Store, Amazon)…

Check Point Research reports a real campaign where a Chinese-speaking actor compromised Brazilian government and education websites and used them as stealthy “front doors” to redirect visitors to attacker-controlled phishing pages. The fake pages impersonate trusted app stores (Google Play,…

The roundup describes multiple real-world attacks where criminals manipulate people, not just systems, such as fake bank support calls that trick victims into installing phone malware, and “ClickFix” lures that convince Mac users to run malicious commands. It also highlights an AI-assisted…

Researchers report Iranian-linked APT groups using legitimate cloud services to hide command-and-control traffic, and separately running spear-phishing campaigns. In the phishing cases, attackers used credible “podcast” or “interview invitation” themes to persuade targets to open a Windows shortcut…

This weekly threat bulletin describes real incidents where attackers used human manipulation to break in, including social engineering at Levi Strauss and a Microsoft 365 credential-theft phish at defense supplier IEH. It also highlights a Lazarus-linked campaign using fake job offers and…

Acronis reported a real espionage campaign delivering a backdoor (PATCHCORD) to Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure by tricking victims into installing look‑alike VPN and telecom tools. The operation also used cloud services like Google Sheets (and GitHub Gists) to…

CISA warns a Russian state-sponsored group (“Laundry Bear,” tracked by Microsoft as “Void Blizzard”) is compromising some unpatched Zimbra email accounts when users merely open or preview a specially crafted email. The hidden code can steal passwords, MFA-related tokens, and up to 90 days of…

Microsoft reports a Russian state-backed operation that compromises hotel and conference Wi‑Fi “captive portals” to redirect travelers to fake Microsoft 365 sign-in pages or fake update prompts that install malware. One method abuses Microsoft’s device-code login flow so victims unknowingly approve…

Microsoft says a Russia-linked group compromised hotel and conference guest Wi‑Fi sign-in systems to redirect travelers to phishing pages and fake “update” prompts. The goal was to steal credentials (including Microsoft 365) and push malware when devices automatically check connectivity after…

This weekly threat bulletin summarizes multiple real-world incidents, including phishing that abuses Microsoft’s legitimate app login/consent screens and a campaign that hijacks hotel Wi‑Fi captive portals. In both cases, the goal is to trick people into granting access or capturing Microsoft…

Microsoft and ReliaQuest report a real campaign where attackers tampered with public Wi‑Fi captive portal networks (hotels/conference venues) to redirect users to attacker-controlled pages. The goal was to steal Microsoft 365 credentials (and sometimes deliver malware) by using…

This bulletin describes multiple real-world social engineering campaigns where attackers trick people into trusting a familiar screen, like a search result “install guide,” a recruiter outreach, or a helpdesk phone call. The lures push victims to paste commands, install fake software, or reset MFA,…

Researchers reported a months-long campaign where attackers used Microsoft Teams chats/calls while pretending to be IT/help desk support. Victims were talked into starting remote-control sessions (Quick Assist or RemSupp), after which the attackers used PowerShell to maintain access and, in some…

Russian authorities allege Telegram was used to recruit and pressure young people into real-world attacks, with “Ukrainian agents” posing as young women via a popular Telegram dating chatbot. The article describes a concrete manipulation workflow (romance/entrapment → coercion) that led to arrests…