Microsoft shifts to a new threat actor naming taxonomy

by freedude on 1/25/2024, 4:42:38 PM with 4 comments

  • by freedude on 1/25/2024, 4:42:38 PM

    I was wondering why the new name for Cozy Bear was Midnight Blizzard. Here is the "new" Microsoft sanctioned naming convention.

    And this: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/int...

  • by johncoltrane on 1/25/2024, 4:54:16 PM

    NEW_THREAT_ACTOR_MEMBER_A: "Guys, let's find a cool name for the team."

    NEW_THREAT_ACTOR_MEMBER_B: "Nah. Microsoft will do it for us."

  • by _tk_ on 1/25/2024, 4:51:02 PM

    Better than APTXYZ, but it’s still impossible to remember more than three of these.