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Malware 2026-11-10 · 10 h ago Source: Help Net Security

Turla’s Cereal malware turns victims’ Exchange servers into spy hubs

Turla’s Cereal malware turns victims’ Exchange servers into spy hubs

Summary

Russia-aligned group Turla planted a modular .NET toolset on Microsoft Exchange servers at two government organizations, one in Kazakhstan and one in Romania, and used it to copy selected email straight out of the mail flow. ESET researchers found the malware and named it Cereal. The toolset doesn’t need an attacker-owned server. Operators send commands to the victim’s internet-facing Exchange…

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