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Financial Technology & Security

Security Alert: Threat Actors Weaponizing Microsoft Teams External Chat for Initial Access

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 12:58

A significant surge in cyber-attacks targeting corporate environments has been identified, with researchers at Arctic Wolf uncovering a sophisticated campaign that exploits the external chat functionality within Microsoft Teams. By manipulating the trust inherent in enterprise communication platforms, threat actors are successfully infiltrating organizations, using the platform as a bridgehead to launch broader, more destructive […]