Cargo thieving hackers running sophisticated remote access campaigns, researchers find
2026-04-17T08:51:39Z•f0c7d647c82dac830076b49ed60ec16323e8cbca52eb5aa7dbdfc546da45bfd1
AI agentsAI securityMicrosoft 365RATRussiacargo theftemail fraudemail rule abuseexfiltrationiOS spywareiPhone spywareinsider risklogistics attacksmailbox rulesnation-statepersistencephishingremote accesssupply chainthreat intelligence
What happened
Proofpoint newsroom feed (Apr 2026) highlighting multiple active threat trends: a cargo‑theft actor running sophisticated remote‑access campaigns targeting logistics/shipping; abuse of Microsoft 365 mailbox rules for data exfiltration and persistence; elevated email‑fraud risk tied to FIFA World Cup partners; reports of suspected Russian iPhone spyware; and broader coverage of AI security, AI agents changing insider‑risk models, and defensive guidance for M&A. These items indicate active, targeted threats against enterprise email and logistics, nation‑state spyware concerns, and emerging risks
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