Hackers Launch Global Cyberattack on Over 150 Government Agencies.<br />According to Microsoft, the group, referred to as "Nobelium," targeted 3,000 email accounts at various government agencies, think tanks and other organizations. .<br />Microsoft believes the hackers are part of the same <br />Russian group responsible for last year's <br />devastating attack on SolarWinds.<br />In that attack at least nine US federal <br />agencies and 100 companies were targeted.<br />At least a quarter of the targets of this week's attacks were involved in international development, humanitarian and human rights work across at least 24 countries. .<br />These attacks appear to be <br />a continuation of multiple efforts <br />by Nobelium to target government <br />agencies involved in foreign policy <br />as part of intelligence gathering efforts, Microsoft via blog post
