Russian hackers exploit Microsoft Office vulnerability to spy on Windows users in Ukraine war espionage

01net.com (French)

Russian hackers are exploiting a critical Microsoft Office vulnerability to spy on Windows users. The exploit uses booby-trapped Word documents sent via email to steal sensitive information related to the Ukraine war, bypassing security protections and enabling remote computer control. This "zero-day" flaw, actively used by APT28 linked to Russian military intelligence, targets Ukrainian and EU government members, with Microsoft having released an urgent patch.


With a significance score of 4.2, this news ranks in the top 4.6% of today's 32465 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers:


Russian hackers exploit Microsoft Office vulnerability to spy on Windows users in Ukraine war espionage | News Minimalist