EE Impact
cyberotherhigh impact18/08/2026, 11:05:14Confidence 72/100

X reports Russia-Linked 'Midnight Blizzard' Group Hijacks Hotel Wi-Fi With CaptiveCrunch

Midnight Blizzard, linked by the US and UK governments to Russia's SVR intelligence agency, reportedly hijacked hotel Wi-Fi. The group was tracked internally by Microsoft under the codename NOBELIUM.

Claims & verification status

Highly likely

The group was tracked by Microsoft under the codename NOBELIUM.

Attributed to: Microsoft
Highly likely

Midnight Blizzard is linked to Russia's SVR intelligence agency by the US and UK governments.

Attributed to: US and UK governments

+2 more claims on the 7-day Pro trial.

Sources & evidence

articleNewsAPI aggregator(class B)original
articleMeduza (independent Russian, EN)(class B)original