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Nov, 2016 : Microsoft Claims Russian Hackers Exploiting Windows
📅 - Tuesday, Microsoft reported a Russian hacking group had been taking advantage of a newly found Windows security flaw. The group known as Strontium, or more commonly known as “Fancy Bear”, allegedly has close ties to the Russian government and has been involved in previous U.S. political cyber attacks.
Microsoft posted a message on their website advising of a small number of “spear phishing” email attacks, although the company did not name the victims.
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