New Helix vishing group emerges in SharePoint data theft attacks
2026-07-09T19:23:30Z•4f2384c1acb7950e8f3083ac2d6478add738f8d603f4f05056b35b3d2b4cd960
AI-assisted-luresAiTMMFA-abuseMicrosoft-365PyPISharePointcredential-theftdata-breachdata-extortiondefender-zero-daydevice-code-phishingincident-responselaw-enforcementnpmpasskey-fraudphishingphishing-as-a-servicesupply-chain-malwarevishingvulnerability-patch
What happened
Multiple BleepingComputer reports describe a spike in credential- and identity-focused attacks and large data breaches. New groups and services (Helix, Forg365) are using vishing, device-code phishing, AiTM techniques, MFA/passkey abuse, and AI-generated lures to steal SharePoint and Microsoft 365 data and enable data extortion. Microsoft-related items include increased security updates expected as AI finds more bugs, a patch for the Defender “RoguePlanet” zero-day, and plans to retire OWA Light in Exchange Server. Other notable incidents: malicious Paysafe/Skrill SDKs on npm/PyPI, Roundcube v
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- bleepingcomputer
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- 4f2384c1acb7950e8f3083ac2d6478add738f8d603f4f05056b35b3d2b4cd960
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-09T19:23:30Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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