Microsoft Reports Cyberattacks on Targeted Email Accounts

10/04/2019 07:33 PM EDT

Original release date: October 4, 2019
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has released a blog post describing an increase in malicious cyber activity from the Iranian group known as Phosphorus. These threat actors are exploiting password reset or account recovery features to take

control of targeted email accounts.The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users to review the Microsoft blog for additional information and recommendations and CISA’s Tip on Supplementing Passwords.