Microsoft finds FoxBlade malware hit Ukraine hours before Russian operation
Microsoft disclosed that it detected FoxBlade malware targeting Ukraine’s government ministries and financial institutions on 25 February, hours before Russian operations started. Microsoft notified Ukraine’s top cyber defence authority of the malware. The company also shared the malicious code with European countries upon a request from Anne Neuberger, US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology.
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