Russian Turla Hackers Use New Cereal Malware to Steal Emails From Government Exchange Servers

The Turla hacking group, which is aligned with Russia, has been found to be using a new malware toolset called Cereal to gain access to Microsoft Exchange servers. The goal of this effort is to collect emails without being detected. The Cereal tool is described as sophisticated and modular. It is being used by Turla to break into victims' servers. This information comes from a report by ESET that was shared ahead of its publication. The report highlights the use of Cereal for cyber espionage purposes.