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Hackers Are Using Passkey Updates as a New Microsoft Phishing Hook

ID: e8b58d22-656e-54ae-a3d1-97e2f1e872b3

STIX ID: report--e8b58d22-656e-54ae-a3d1-97e2f1e872b3

Feed Name: TechRepublic Security

Threat Score
75/100

Date Published: 2026-09-18

Date Updated: 2026-09-22

Author: Joseph Ofonagoro

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Microsoft tracked campaigns since May 2026 in which threat actors impersonate IT staff and use AiTM and device-code phishing to trick employees into approving logins or providing codes, allowing attackers to obtain session tokens, add authentication methods for persistence, and access SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange; activity is linked to groups such as Storm-3121 and Storm-3032 and highlights the need for stricter enrollment controls, session monitoring, and rapid token revocation.

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