The malware has been linked with APT28, the same hacking group that breached the DNC during the 2016 election cycle.

Europeans go to the polls in May, and Microsoft is warning that not enough democratic organizations are protected from hackers.

Russian hackers need just 19 minutes to move through breached networks, the cybersecurity company said.

GreyEnergy and Zebrocy used the same command-and-control servers, simultaneously, according to the Moscow-based security vendor.

Zebrocy is increasingly seen as a go-to tool for APT28, and it's being written in several coding languages.

Accenture researchers say APT28 has been using Brexit-themed phishing lures to spread backdoors.