The $100M Russian Hack Hidden in Microsoft Word

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Published At: 2025-06-22T00:00:00
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In 2018, a single click on a compromised file gave Russian hackers a window into Wall Street—and they used it to steal $100 million. This is the wild true story of how a PowerShell backdoor on a filing agent’s laptop gave a Russian cybercrime ring early access to earnings reports from companies like Roku and Skechers—allowing them to trade on insider info for years without getting caught. Until one of them went skiing.

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