Travelers targeted when logging into hotel Wi-Fi networks

Microsoft has warned that hotel, conference, and other hospitality Wi-Fi networks are being actively abused by a Russian group to target travelers worldwide. The campaign, dubbed “CaptiveCrunch” turns a routine Wi-Fi login moment into an opportunity to compromise corporate accounts and devices. From the user’s perspective, nothing looks out of the ordinary: they connect to hotel Wi-Fi, get the usual captive portal prompt, and perhaps see a familiar‑looking message about needing to update somethi