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Storm-3168: Agentic-driven cloud attacks using compromised service principals

ID: 730a11ed-dd88-5f92-9bb5-667d5ff9b439

STIX ID: report--730a11ed-dd88-5f92-9bb5-667d5ff9b439

Feed Name: Microsoft Security

Threat Score
80/100

Date Published: 2026-09-25

Date Updated: 2026-10-07

Author: Microsoft Security Research, Yossi Weizman and Tushar Mudi

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Microsoft Security Research details JADEPUFFER (Storm-3168) conducting automated Azure-focused destructive operations using compromised service principals: extensive enumeration followed by a rapid destructive sequence that deleted numerous Storage Accounts and other resources, targeted backup/recovery protections, and later retrieved storage account keys; the activity is consistent with ransomware/extortion objectives though no ransom note or confirmed exfiltration was observed, and Microsoft provides mitigation guidance and IOCs.

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