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Phishing Attacks Leveraging Microsoft 365 Infrastructure

Alert

Advisory
24 MARCH 2025

 

Background

 

A new phishing campaign, including Business Email Compromise (BEC), has been discovered using Microsoft 365’s legitimate infrastructure. It poses a significant threat to user credentials and account security, leading to credential theft, data breaches, financial fraud, and malware spread. 

 

Targeted Users

 

  • High-level targets 
  • Organizations handling sensitive data 
  • Users with privileged access (administrative) 
  • Organizations using Microsoft ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) 
  • General Microsoft 365 users 

 

Recommendations

 

  • Implement Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) 
  • Regularly review and audit Microsoft 365 tenant configuration 
  • Educate users about phishing tactics and security best practice 
  • Implement robust email and application security solutions 
  • Enforce sign-in risk policies 

 

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