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Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach, Senate staffer says
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Chinese hackers, who previously breached Microsoft's email platform, managed to steal approximately 60,000 emails from 10 U.S. State Department accounts. The compromised accounts primarily focused on Indo-Pacific diplomacy efforts. This breach has heightened concerns about Microsoft's role in providing IT services to the U.S. government. The State Department is taking measures to enhance its cybersecurity, including moving to "hybrid" environments with multiple vendors and improving multi-factor authentication. The incident has strained U.S.-China relations, with China denying involvement. Senator Eric Schmitt called for stronger cyber defenses and a reevaluation of the government's reliance on a single vendor.
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US says Russian hackers stole federal government emails during Microsoft cyberattack
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that Russian state-backed hackers stole emails from various federal agencies as part of an ongoing cyberattack on Microsoft. The Russian hackers, known as "Midnight Blizzard," managed to compromise Microsoft corporate email accounts, allowing them access to federal government emails. CISA issued an emergency directive ordering government agencies to secure their email accounts amid concerns that the Russian hackers were escalating their intrusions. The affected agencies have been given a week to reset passwords and secure compromised systems. Microsoft is currently under scrutiny for its security practices.
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Microsoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers trying to breach its systems again
Reuters
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1y ago
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Microsoft has revealed that the Russian state-sponsored hacking group, Midnight Blizzard, attempted to breach its systems once again using stolen information from a previous attack. In January, Midnight Blizzard breached Microsoft's corporate email systems and stole emails and documents from staff accounts. Now, the hackers are using the exfiltrated data, including source code repositories and internal systems, to gain unauthorized access. Microsoft has been reaching out to affected customers to assist them in implementing mitigating measures. The company has not found evidence of compromise in its customer-facing systems.
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Microsoft could have prevented Chinese cloud email hack, US cyber report says
The Verge
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1y ago
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A report by the US Cyber Safety Review Board has found that Microsoft's failure to prioritize enterprise security investments and rigorous risk management contributed to Chinese hackers breaching US government emails through its Microsoft Exchange Online software. The incident affected over 500 people, including US government employees working on national security. The report calls for an overhaul of Microsoft's security culture, highlighting the need to prevent such intrusions. This comes as Microsoft faces ongoing attacks from Russian state-sponsored hackers, with the same group behind the SolarWinds attack spying on executive email inboxes and accessing the company's source code repositories and internal systems.
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Microsoft Exposes How Hackers Stole Email Signing Key
Robots
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Microsoft has detailed how a China-backed hacking group stole an email signing key, granting unauthorized access to U.S. government email accounts. The breach was due to multiple issues, including a system crash, undetected key exposure, and compromised user credentials. This highlights cybersecurity challenges even for large organizations. Emphasis should be on enhancing network security policies to prevent future breaches. Microsoft faced an espionage campaign in July, where hackers accessed unclassified emails of U.S. government officials, including high-profile figures. The exact method used by the intruders to hack into Microsoft remains unknown.
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Microsoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools
Reuters
ยท
1y ago
Medial
According to a report by Microsoft, state-backed hackers from Russia, China, and Iran have been using OpenAI's tools to improve their hacking techniques. These hackers are utilizing large language models, also known as AI, to develop more convincing emails and generate content for spear-phishing campaigns. In response, Microsoft has implemented a ban on state-backed hacking groups accessing its AI products. The use of AI tools by hackers raises concerns about the potential misuse and abuse of the technology.
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Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails
Economic Times
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Russian hackers managed to breach Microsoft's systems earlier this year, gaining access to staff inboxes and stealing emails from its customers. This incident highlights the extent of the breach and raises concerns about the security of Microsoft's software and systems against foreign threats. The hackers, believed to be linked to the Russian government, targeted cybersecurity researchers who were investigating the actions of a Russian hacking group. Microsoft is now notifying affected customers and sharing compromised emails as part of its ongoing investigation into the breach.
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Microsoft blamed for โa cascade of security failuresโ in Exchange breach report
Arstechnica
ยท
1y ago
Medial
A federal Cyber Safety Review Board has released a report on the breach last summer that resulted in the theft of hundreds of thousands of emails from cloud customers, including federal agencies, by Chinese hackers. The report highlights "security failures" at Microsoft and states that the company's security culture was inadequate. It also emphasizes the need for Microsoft to adjust to the evolving threats faced by cloud providers. The report mentions critical failures on the part of Microsoft before, during, and after the breach, and labels it as preventable. Microsoft has cooperated with the review board and expressed its commitment to enhancing security measures.
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Microsoft says Russian-state sponsored hackers have been able to access internal systems
Economic Times
ยท
1y ago
Medial
Microsoft reported on Friday that a Russian state-sponsored hacking group called Midnight Blizzard has successfully infiltrated its source code repositories and internal systems. The breach was initially discovered by Microsoft in January but has escalated in February, with the hackers increasing the volume of their attack. The group is reportedly using various secrets they have obtained to target Microsoft's customers.
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UK blames China for massive breach of voter data
TechCrunch
ยท
1y ago
Medial
The U.K. government has accused China of being responsible for a cyberattack in 2021 that compromised the personal information of millions of U.K. voters. The deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, stated that the U.K. government will take strong action against China if its interests are threatened. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said it is highly likely that Chinese hackers accessed and stole emails and data from the electoral register during the breach. The NCSC warned that China could use the stolen data for espionage and repression. In addition, it was revealed that a China-backed hacking group attempted to target U.K. lawmakers' email accounts in 2021, but these attacks were mitigated by parliamentary authorities.
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Review board to issue report detailing Microsoft's lapses in China hack: report
Economic Times
ยท
1y ago
Medial
The US Cyber Safety Review Board is set to release a report on Microsoft's failures that led to a Chinese hack of US government officials' emails last year. The intrusion affected Microsoft Exchange Online mailboxes of 22 organizations and over 500 individuals globally. Microsoft acknowledges that the attack should not have occurred and has been taking measures to improve security. The company awaits the final report for additional recommendations. The report allegedly blames poor cybersecurity practices, a lax corporate culture, and a lack of transparency from Microsoft regarding the origins of the breach.
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