There is no denying that the largest foreign threat facing the USA today is Russia.
The nation, led by the smooth but greedy Vladimir Putin, has been consistently engaged in a number of affronts against the United States. Whether it be an assault on our privacy, or an attempt to unduly influence our democratic process, many of Putin’s stooges have chosen to conduct their anti-American attacks in cyberspace.
This week was no exception.
The Russian hackers thought to be behind the catastrophic SolarWinds attack last year have launched another major cyberattack, Microsoft warned three weeks before President Joe Biden is to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Microsoft said in a blog post Thursday that the hacking group, known as Nobelium, had targeted over 150 organizations worldwide in the last week, including government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations.
They sent phishing emails — spoof messages designed to trick people into handing over sensitive information or downloading harmful software — to more than 3,000 email accounts, the tech giant said.
And who was targeted?
At least 25% of the targeted organizations are involved in international development, humanitarian, and human rights work, said Tom Burt, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of customer security and trust.
Russia’s continued provocations of the United States have led some to wonder if the Cold War is back on…or worse?
