Microsoft on stopping hackers from targeting Teams users: They were trying to steal data for extortion

Microsoft has thwarted a cyberattack campaign targeting Teams users by disabling over 200 digital keys used by the Vanilla Tempest hacking group. The attackers attempted to deploy Rhysida ransomware, which locks files for extortion, by luring victims to fake Microsoft Teams websites and tricking them into downloading malicious software.

Microsoft on stopping hackers from targeting Teams users: They were trying to steal data for extortion
Microsoft has thwarted a cyberattack campaign targeting Teams users by disabling over 200 digital keys used by the Vanilla Tempest hacking group. The attackers attempted to deploy Rhysida ransomware, which locks files for extortion, by luring victims to fake Microsoft Teams websites and tricking them into downloading malicious software.