UK and partners expose Russian state-supported actors for new ‘zero-click’ phishing campaign targeting Western organisations
GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre and international partners issue warning as ‘LAUNDRY BEAR’ cyber threat group exposed for targeted phishing campaign
Russian state-supported cyber actors have targeted Western organisations with a malicious campaign which uses a zero-click exploit coined “beehive” (or “Ulej”) to steal emails, the UK has warned.
Today, the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – alongside cyber security agencies in 15 countries, has exposed activities of LAUNDRY BEAR, an advanced persistent threat group who specialise in the covert acquisition of email data.
Since July 2025, LAUNDRY BEAR has successfully targeted and stolen sensitive email information from organisations that use Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) software. US organisations have been targeted in sectors including defence, government, education, energy, law enforcement, media, NGOs and technology.
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