Turla reportedly stole NATO and EU correspondence from government email servers

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Researchers say the Russian state-linked group Turla used a new toolset, called Cereal, to access government Microsoft Exchange servers in Romania and Kazakhstan and intercept correspondence with NATO and the EU. The reports add that the stolen messages included communications with those organizations.

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Why it matters

The reports concern government communications and European security, but the supplied articles do not identify a direct effect on U.S. systems or agencies. U.S. officials and organizations that exchange sensitive information with foreign governments may follow the findings.

What happens next

The articles cite a new ESET report but provide no announced government response or further investigative steps. It is not clear from the supplied reports how long the access lasted or what specific messages were obtained.

Any public response from the affected governments, NATO or the EU.

Further details on the scope and duration of the server access.