Russia: Extradited Hacker Faces Charges for Malware Distribution via Excel Files

U.S. authorities charged a Russian national extradited from Cyprus for running a malware distribution campaign spanning 2016 and 2017. The suspect…

Check if your organization or users received suspicious Excel files from unknown freelance platform accounts during 2016–2017. Deploy email filters to catch Office files with malicious macros and strengthen user awareness training around download risks from unverified sources.