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Microsoft says it disrupted attempted hacks by Russian spies
Microsoft Corp claimed it had stopped Russian military spies trying to hack into American, European Union, and Ukrainian targets.
The tech company posted a blog post naming the group “The Group.” Strontium ” used seven domains of the internet to spy on the US government and think tanks and Ukrainian institutions like media organizations.
Microsoft didn’t identify any targets by name.
Microsoft calls the group Strontium, which Microsoft refers to as Fancy Bear or APT28. It is a hacking team that has been linked to Microsoft. Russia The military intelligence agency.
The Russian Embassy in Washington didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Since February, when Russian forces invaded Ukraine, hacking attempts have been a constant threat to the country.
