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Threat Actor Profile

UNK_AcademicFlare

No known aliases in database
▲ High Threat
M365 Device Code Phishing Campaign
Origin Russia
Sponsor Russia (suspected state-aligned)
Motivation Espionage

Target Sectors

Government Think Tanks Higher Education Transportation Energy

Known TTPs

OAuth Device Code Phishing
Rapport Building via Benign Outreach
Use of Compromised Government/Military Email Accounts
Cloudflare Worker URL Spoofing (OneDrive Mimicry)
M365 Account Takeover
MFA Bypass via OAuth Token Theft

External Resources

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