Year-long Russian attacks infect users as soon as they look at an email

Russian state-backed hackers have been conducting year-long attacks that infect users as soon as they open an email, according to security researchers. The attacks exploit vulnerabilities in email clients to deliver malware without requiring any user interaction beyond viewing the message.

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