How Defender for Office 365 could have averted famous attacks
Let’s examine notable attacks that involved attack vectors targeted by Defender for Office 365. Although it would be unwise to claim that a single tool could have prevented these attacks, it is crucial to assess its potential positive influence on the outcome of the attack.
Democratic National Committee email hack
In 2016, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) noticed some unusual activity in its email systems. They hired a cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike, for incident response and investigation support. This investigation led to the discovery of two state-sponsored hacking groups, Cozy Bear (APT29) and Fancy Bear (APT28), involved in the breach.
Attack vector
To breach the DNC’s network, the attackers mainly relied on spear-phishing emails. These emails mimicked legitimate ones and often contained malicious attachments or links. The attackers could install malware on the computers of the DNC...
