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Sead Fadilpašić

Google takes down telecom hackers using Sheets and SaaS apps to spread mayhem

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  • Google, Mandiant, and partners disrupted UNC2814 espionage campaign
  • Group used GridTide backdoor leveraging Google Sheets API for C2
  • Operation hit 53 organizations in 42 countries since 2023; attacker infrastructure and accounts disabled
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