In a groundbreaking move that has left cybersecurity experts clutching their keyboards, Russian APT28—everyone’s least favorite hacker group—has rolled out their latest innovation: a Microsoft Outlook backdoor called NotDoor. Clearly, naming is not their strong suit.
According to S2 Grupo’s LAB52 threat intelligence team, NotDoor is ‘a VBA macro for Outlook designed to monitor incoming emails for a specific trigger word.’ Because why not add a little ‘Big Brother’ to your team’s inbox? The result? Your average email now comes with the exciting potential to accidentally invite a Russian hacker to your next brainstorming session.
Targeting companies across various sectors in NATO member countries, APT28 has shown that they’re not just state-sponsored; they’re also state-uncanny. With a productivity tool like this, who needs internal saboteurs? As the saying goes, when one NotDoor closes, another one opens—right into your confidential data.

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