Executive Summary

Microsoft Security reports that Russian state-sponsored threat actor Star Blizzard has refined its phishing and malware delivery tactics since January 2026. The group uses large-scale phishing campaigns, compromised website accounts, and a new delivery method called "RedFlick" to evade detection. The RedFlick technique enables malware to ...

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Microsoft Security - Published Date: 2026-09-29T15:00:00+00:00 - Category: threat-intel

Original Description: Since January 2026, Microsoft has observed Russian state threat actor Star Blizzard evolve their detection evasion capabilities through large-scale phishing campaigns, the use of accounts on compromised websites, and a novel malware delivery technique, tracked by Microsoft as “RedFlick”. The post Star Blizzard refines phishing and malware delivery with the RedFlick technique appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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