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The discovery comes from security researchers at Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs
Microsoft believes Cadet Blizzard, formerly DEV-0586, to be associated with the Russian GRU
Or Yair, a SafeBreach security researcher, developed a proof of concept to create a next-gen wiper using EDR tools to wipe files
As well as malvertising and phishing links, the new threat actor is now also using contact forms to deliver its payloads, found Microsoft
The phishing campaign mainly targets individual job seekers and businesses
The malware also reportedly features self-propagating capabilities