Star Blizzard is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group implicated in targeted phishing campaigns against political targets.
Overview
Star Blizzard is an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group implicated in targeted phishing campaigns against political targets. The group relies on social engineering to harvest credentials and establish initial access, highlighting its focus on government and parliamentary actors. This activity emphasizes phishing as a persistent and significant attack vector in cybersecurity, particularly against political institutions.
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Recent Intelligence Reports
- T1539 — attack.mitre.org · July 23, 2026
- ESET APT Reports — www.globenewswire.com · May 28, 2026
- ESET Threat Intelligence — www.eset.com · May 7, 2026
- Russia — Securityaffairs.Co · March 30, 2026
- UK MPs facing rising number of phishing attacks | UK news — Theguardian · December 11, 2025