Microsoft spots gift card thieves using cyber-espionage tactics

Storm-0539's (aka "Ant Lion") activities earlier this month, highlighting the threat group's advanced techniques in conducting gift card theft and fraud, stating that their tactics resemble state-sponsored hackers and sophisticated cyberespionage actors

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Microsoft spots gift card thieves using cyber-espionage tactics

Microsoft has published a "Cyber Signals" report sharing new information about the hacking group Storm-0539 and a sharp rise in gift card theft as we approach the Memorial Day holiday in the United States.

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Storm-0539 also gathers emails, contact lists, and network configurations, preparing for subsequent attacks against the same organizations.

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Microsoft Alerts on Storm-0539: Gift Card Scams Escalate During Holiday Season

Microsoft is alerting the public about a surge in malicious activities orchestrated by an emerging threat cluster named Storm-0539. This cluster is actively engaging in gift card fraud and theft th…

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