INTERNET GIANT Google's Gmail service hasn't been the only email provider to get hit with a successful phishing campaign against high-profile accounts, as Hotmail and Yahoo Mail have also come under attack.

In a blog post, Trend Micro senior threat researcher Nart Villeneuve said Hotmail and Yahoo Mail have also been targeted with separate but similar attacks. Like in the case of Gmail, hackers were looking to gain access to webmail accounts in order to monitor communications, as well as conduct future attacks.

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