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Russian hackers exploit Exchange OWA zero-day for long-term mailbox access

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Russian hackers exploit Exchange OWA zero-day for long-term mailbox access

Russian state-sponsored group Laundry Bear (Void Blizzard) is exploiting an unpatched Exchange Outlook Web Access vulnerability to deploy a backdoor called OWAReaper in targeted email campaigns, granting persistent mailbox access. The malware facilitates long-term espionage by harvesting email credentials and maintaining presence on compromised systems.

Why it matters: Organizations running vulnerable Exchange OWA instances face credential theft and mailbox compromise from a nation-state adversary; patch or restrict OWA access immediately if you run Exchange.

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Russian hackers exploit Exchange OWA zero-day for long-term mailbox access

Russian state-sponsored group Laundry Bear (Void Blizzard) is exploiting an unpatched Exchange Outlook Web Access vulnerability to deploy a backdoor called OWAReaper in targeted email campaigns, granting persistent mailbox access. The malware facilitates long-term espionage by harvesting email credentials and maintaining presence on compromised systems.

Why it matters: Organizations running vulnerable Exchange OWA instances face credential theft and mailbox compromise from a nation-state adversary; patch or restrict OWA access immediately if you run Exchange.

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