In a chilling display of cyber aggression, the notorious Russian-linked hacking group APT28 has launched a concentrated 72-hour attack targeting Europe’s maritime and transport infrastructure. Exploiting the recently disclosed Microsoft Office vulnerability CVE-2026-21509, the campaign leveraged sophisticated malware payloads including MiniDoor, PixyNetLoader, and the Covenant backdoor, distributed through the Filen cloud service. The attack underscores the increasing geopolitical focus on critical infrastructure and the persistent evolution of cyber threats in the transport sector.

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