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Russian state security service that alleged the suspect solicited crypto donations from Turkey and forwarded funds to armed groups.

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Star Blizzard now sends its Ukraine lures from hacked WordPress and cPanel sites

Microsoft says Star Blizzard has sent fake event invitations to more than 100 organizations since January, many from hacked WordPress and cPanel sites. The group, long known for stealing email passwords, now uses the messages to install a Windows backdoor.

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Reality

Evidence66
Adoption35
Hype gap+18
Incentives35
Confidence70
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Star Blizzard now delivers the CosmicPulse backdoor through fake event invitations

Microsoft says Russia's FSB-linked Star Blizzard sent fake event invitations to more than 100 organizations since January 2026. The lures pose as Chatham House and Atlantic Council events and carry a new Python backdoor, CosmicPulse, aimed at people working on Ukraine.

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Reality

Evidence60
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Insufficient
Hype gap+20
Incentives
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Confidence62