Microsoft reports disrupting hacking attempts on Ukrainian, EU and U.S. targets

Microsoft Corp. mentioned on Thursday it had disrupted hacking makes an attempt by Russian army spies geared toward breaking into Ukrainian, European Union, and American targets.
In a weblog submit, the tech firm said a group it nicknamed “Strontium” was utilizing seven web domains as a part of an effort to spy on authorities our bodies and suppose tanks within the EU and america, in addition to Ukrainian establishments resembling media organizations.
Microsoft didn’t determine any of the targets by identify.
Strontium is Microsoft’s moniker for a gaggle others usually name Fancy Bear or APT28 — a hacking squad linked to Russia’s army intelligence company.
The Russian Embassy in Washington didn’t instantly return a message looking for remark.
Ukraine has been buffeted by hacking makes an attempt since Russian forces invaded the nation in February.