Microsoft reveals Russian hacking attacks as it expands AccountGuard protection across Europe

Microsoft has revealed that it detected various attacks by Russian hackers targeting democratic groups in Europe. The company says that numerous attacks carried out between September and December 2018 can be linked to a group known as Strontium. Also known as Fancy Bear, the group is a cyber espionage outfit with ties to Russian intelligence agencies. At the same time as revealing some details of the attacks, Microsoft also announced the expansion of its AccountGuard security program to more European countries ahead of European Parliament elections. See also: Microsoft brings Windows Timeline support to Chrome with Web Activities extension Kali… [Continue Reading]