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New cybercrime group uses Microsoft Teams for data theft and malware deployment

A new cybercrime group, identified by Google's Threat Intelligence Group, is targeting organizations by impersonating help desk staff on Microsoft Teams. Attackers use social engineering to trick users into clicking malicious links that install custom malware, including a browser extension called SnowBelt. This malware allows them to steal credentials, establish persistence, and gain control over infected systems. AI

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New cybercrime group uses Microsoft Teams for data theft and malware deployment

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 · Jessica Lyons ·

    Crime crew impersonates help desk, abuses Microsoft Teams to steal your data

    <h4>Coming in cold with custom Snow malware</h4> <p>A previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics - Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation - is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Go…