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Russian hackers can steal government emails without victims clicking a link, cyber agencies warn
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Russian state hackers have deployed a zero-click email theft capability against US government systems, allowing credential and data exfiltration without user interaction. US cyber agencies have issued warnings to federal organisations about the threat.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
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If you sell email security or identity verification to US government, Russian hackers have just made your current defences obsolete. Zero-click means your customers are compromised whether or not your product works—they need a new architecture, and that procurement conversation starts now.
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