Russia-linked hackers targeting European diplomats with invites to bogus wine tasting events

FoxNewsFlashtopheadlinesarehere.Checkoutwhat’sclickingonFoxnews.com. ARussia-linkedhackinggroupunleashedanew“advancedphishingcampaign”targetingEuropeandiplomatswithinvitestofakewinetastingevents,accordingtoareport.  CheckPointResearchsaidtheAPT29groupistryingto“impersonateamajorEuropeanMinistryofForeignAffairstosendoutinvitationstowinetastingevents,promptingtargetstoclickaweblinkleadingtothedeploymentofanewbackdoor[malware]calledGRAPELOADER.”  “ThiscampaignappearstobefocusedontargetingEuropeandiplomaticentities,includingnon-Europeancountries’embassieslocatedinEurope,”thecybersecurityfirmsaidinanadvisory,notingthattheemailswithmaliciouslinksincludedsubjectlinessuchas“Winetastingevent(updatedate),”“ForAmbassador’sCalendar”and“Diplomaticdinner.”  TheU.S.CybersecurityandInfrastructureSecurityAgencysaidlastyearthatAPT29,