A Russian cyber-espionage group has tried to infect security researchers with malware via a spear-phishing campaign that can easily receive a Pwnie Awards nomination for one of the year’s biggest epic fails. The campaign was set in motion at the start of the month and targeted attendees of CyCon, a security conference organized by NATO s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the Army Cyber Institute at West Point. The same group known as APT28 deployed its precious zero-days in attacks earlier this year against government and political campaign workers, most of which have little to no security training.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-cyberspies-carry-out-the-silliest-cyber-espionage-campaign-of-the-year/