# Storm-1286: threat group profile

> Storm-1286 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited. This free profile brings together what is known about it, so you can judge the risk to you. It lists the other names the group goes by and links to every public report behind it.

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## At a glance

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack techniques | 0 |
| Thought to operate from | Not known |
| Other names | 0 |
| Public reports | 1 |

## Who is Storm-1286?

Storm-1286 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

### What public reporting says

> Storm-1286 is a threat actor that engages in large-scale spamming activities, primarily targeting user accounts without multifactor authentication enabled. They employ password spraying attacks to compromise these accounts and utilize legacy authentication protocols like IMAP and SMTP. In the past, they have attempted to compromise admin accounts and create new LOB applications with high administrative permissions to spread spam. Despite previous actions taken by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, Storm-1286 continues to explore new methods to establish a high-scale spamming platform within victim organizations using non-privileged users.

## Public reports about Storm-1286

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/12/12/threat-actors-misuse-oauth-applications-to-automate-financially-driven-attacks/

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### Who is Storm-1286?

Storm-1286 is a threat group. Public reporting about it is still limited.

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