DOJ Seizes Russian Internet Domains Used in Spear Phishing Operations

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized 41 internet domains allegedly used by Russian agents to steal sensitive information from U.S. and international targets.
The DOJ alleged that the Russian hackers belonging to the “Callisto Group,” an organization within the Russian Federal Security Service, sought access to Americans’ data through spear phishing operations intended to gain “unauthorized access to, and steal valuable information from, the computers and email accounts of U.S. government and other victims.”
A typical spear phishing attack can involve hackers using fake email accounts to send messages to targets about a topic they hope will engage them….