Russian Turla Hackers Use New Cereal Malware to Steal Emails From Government Exchange Servers
The Russia-aligned state-sponsored threat actor known as Turla (aka Snake) is wielding a previously undocumented cyber espionage toolset called Cereal that's used to break into victims' Microsoft Exchange servers with an aim to surreptitiously collect emails. According to an ESET report shared with The Hacker News ahead of publication, the sophisticated and modular tool is designed for
What happened
The Russia-aligned state-sponsored threat actor known as Turla (aka Snake) is wielding a previously undocumented cyber espionage toolset called Cereal that's used to break into victims' Microsoft Exchange servers with an aim to surreptitiously collect emails. According to an ESET report shared with The Hacker News ahead of publication, the sophisticated and modular tool is designed for
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The incident may affect operational continuity, asset safety or trust around Microsoft. Watch for verified scope and remediation.
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- The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Russian Turla Hackers Use New Cereal Malware to Steal Emails From Government Exchange Servers ↗
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- Russian Turla Hackers Use New Cereal Malware to Steal Emails From Government Exchange Servers Observed
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