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Iran-Linked MuddyWater Group Exploits Hijacked Emails in Global Cyber Espionage Push

A sophisticated phishing operation attributed to Iranian threat actor MuddyWater has compromised email accounts to distribute malware globally. The campaign uses malicious Word documents to deploy backdoors and credential stealers against high-value targets.

Global Phishing Campaign Leverages Compromised Email Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated global phishing campaign that leverages compromised email accounts to distribute malware, according to reports from threat intelligence firm Group-IB. The espionage operation, attributed with high confidence to the Iran-linked threat actor known as MuddyWater, has targeted international organizations across multiple regions in what analysts suggest is an intelligence-gathering initiative.

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Anthropic Expands Claude AI Capabilities with Microsoft 365 Enterprise Integration

Anthropic has announced Microsoft 365 integration for its Claude AI assistant, allowing enterprise users to connect SharePoint, Outlook, and Teams data. The new capability enables Claude to search across company documents, emails, and chat conversations to provide contextual responses. Enterprise customers can now access organizational knowledge through unified AI-powered search.

Enterprise AI Integration Expands

Anthropic has significantly enhanced its Claude AI platform with Microsoft 365 integration, according to reports from the company’s latest announcement. The integration allows enterprise users to bring context from their organizational documents, emails, and calendar directly into Claude conversations, potentially transforming how businesses interact with their internal knowledge bases. This move comes as Microsoft expands AI capabilities across its ecosystem, creating new opportunities for enterprise productivity.