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Fake IT Calls Target Executives in Microsoft 365 Data Theft and Extortion Attacks
Reported by The Hacker News · Sep 7, 2026 3:51 PM
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What is being reported
Threat hunters have disclosed details of a widespread data theft and extortion threat cluster that's targeting Microsoft 365 and other software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings through information technology (IT) help desk vishing, a…
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