Microsoft Weather Names

Vendor codenames using weather by country

Microsoft renamed threat groups with weather themes in 2023: Blizzard = Russia, Typhoon = China, Sandstorm = Iran, Sleet = North Korea, Tempest = financially-motivated. So 'Midnight Blizzard' is a Russian group (APT29).

Category: Concept
Also known as: Tempest Typhoon Blizzard
Reference: Cyber Jargon