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July 20, 2026 at 17:43 UTC
New HollowGraph malware uses Microsoft Graph for stealthy C2 comms
By Bill Toulas
AI Summary
Group-IB researchers identified HollowGraph, an espionage implant that abuses the Microsoft Graph API to use compromised Microsoft 365 calendar events — dated to year 2050 — as a covert C2 channel, smuggling commands and exfiltrated files as calendar attachments to blend into legitimate M365 traffic. The technique evades network detection tools that whitelist Microsoft Graph API communications, posing a detection challenge for enterprise defenders.
Relevance score: 75.0/100
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