A new, widespread phishing operation that targets credentials for Microsoft email services uses a personalised, proxy-based phishing kit to get around multi-factor authentication.
The phishing campaign's targets include fin-tech, lending, accounting, insurance, and Federal Credit Union organizations in the US, UK, New Zealand, and Australia.
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/Microsoft
"id": "mic142611122",
"linkid": "Microsoft",
"type": "Phishing",
"date": "08/2017",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': ['Financial Services', 'Insurance'],
'location': ['US', 'UK', 'New Zealand', 'Australia'],
'type': ['Fin-tech',
'Lending',
'Accounting',
'Insurance',
'Federal Credit Union']}],
'attack_vector': 'Phishing emails',
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Credentials'},
'description': 'A new, widespread phishing operation that targets credentials '
'for Microsoft email services uses a personalised, proxy-based '
'phishing kit to get around multi-factor authentication.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Credentials for Microsoft email services'},
'motivation': 'Credential theft',
'title': 'Widespread Phishing Operation Targeting Microsoft Email Services',
'type': 'Phishing',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Multi-factor authentication bypass'}