Despite Microsoft's assurances of security, a breach by Russian hackers revealed access to the emails of the company's customers, requiring increased action in the fight against cyber threats.
Customer data protection
Data leakage due to hacker attack
The technology giant Microsoft has officially admitted that Russian hackers who penetrated its systems at the beginning of this year stole the e-mails of some of the company's customers. Microsoft announced this late - about six months after the incident was discovered. The company informed the affected users about the compromised messages, but did not disclose the quantitative indicators of the lost data.
Improvement of protective measures
As the representatives of the corporation noted, measures are currently being taken to increase the level of security and prevent similar situations in the future. However, the details of these changes have not been made public.
Russian threat to cyber security
According to available information, the hacker group Midnight Blizzard, linked to Russian government structures, targeted cyber security researchers who were investigating another Russian hacker group.
Magnitude of the problem and response
The data breach incident underscores the seriousness of the threat to Microsoft, which is under close scrutiny by regulators due to issues of protecting software and systems from external cyber threats. The company previously suffered a separate breach by what are believed to be Chinese hackers who stole thousands of US government emails.
Glossary
- Microsoft is a leading international company specializing in the development of software, electronics , computers and related services.
- Midnight Blizzard (APT29, Nobelium, Cozy Bear) is a hacker group believed to be linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service known for its cybercrimes, including an attack on the US Democratic National Committee during the 2016 presidential election.
- Brad Smith is the president of Microsoft.
Link
- https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/microsoft-tells-clients-russian-hackers-viewed-emails-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-06-27/
- https://www.reuters.com/world/us/chinese-hack-us-officials-due-compromise-microsoft-engineers-account- microsoft-2023-09-06/
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Microsoft has warned its customers that Russian hackers who breached their systems earlier this year also stole users' emails. The technology giant revealed this information half a year after the attack was discovered.
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Петро
It is truly alarming that Russian hackers have access to Microsoft's confidential information. 🤔 I wonder if these attacks will affect customers and if the company has taken sufficient measures to protect user data?
Анна
Such a trick on the part of Russia, unfortunately, is not surprising. 😠 It is important that Microsoft acknowledged the problem and notified customers about it. I wonder if they can prevent this in the future?
Ольга
It's just terrible! 😱 I'm worried about the security of my data. It might be worth switching to more secure systems as Microsoft can't seem to cope with hackers.
Григорій
The big question is: Will Microsoft be able to protect our data in the future? They must strengthen security measures, otherwise they risk losing the trust of customers. 💻🔐
Іван
It is surprising that the hackers were interested in the correspondence of employees of Microsoft's cyber security department. 🤨 Maybe they were looking for weaknesses in their systems? In any case, this is a serious threat to the company and its customers.
Степан
It is a shame that even such powerful companies as Microsoft cannot protect their data from Russian hackers. 😒 I think this is just the beginning and the attacks will continue. Isn't it time to switch to safer alternatives?
Федір
This is just another example of Russian hackers stopping at nothing. 😡 I would advise Microsoft to take more drastic security measures, because such data leaks are unacceptable for a company of this level.
Євген
In my opinion, the leak of Microsoft's confidential data is only a tiny part of what Russian hackers are doing. 🙄 The world must unite to fight them back and protect our digital security.