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US says Russian hackers stole federal government emails during Microsoft cyberattack

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US says Russian hackers stole federal government emails during Microsoft cyberattack

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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