Microsoft says group tied to Russian hackers exploits Windows flaw
Microsoft says a group that has been linked to Russian state-sponsored hacking and the theft of Democratic National Committee emails was behind a new round of cyberattacks targeting Windows users.
The Redmond company on Tuesday said a hacking campaign disclosed this week had exploited previously unknown vulnerabilities Microsoft’s Windows operating system and Adobe’s Flash in an attempt to gain control of computers. The group behind the attacks, which Microsoft calls Stronium, targeted a “specific set of customers,” Microsoft said without identifying the victims.
Microsoft declined to comment beyond a blog post detailing the attacks. The vulnerability in Windows is slated to be fixed in a patch set for release on Nov. 8. Microsoft didn’t tie the attacks to Russia itself.
