Microsoft investigating if internal leaks are responsible for large scale suspected Chinese hack
The White House on Friday said it is still trying to determine the full scope and scale of the massive global hack of Microsoft email server software, adding that hackers likely still have access to systems.
Akarsh Verma | March 14, 2021 | Updated 17:27 IST
Highlights
American National Security Adviser said the U.S. is still working to determine the full scope and scale of the Microsoft Exchange hack.
Cybersecurity analysts believe Chinese cyber spies are behind the recent attacks on US corporations.
Microsoft is investigating whether the hack might be linked to information that was leaked by the company or its partners.
3 March 2021, 8:28 pm EST By
Microsoft has recently reported that threat actors from China have attempted to hack its Mail Server Program using the Zero-Day exploit system and is led by state-sponsored HAFNIUM, as determined by the company. The United States has already issued an emergency warning to all federal agencies to download software to protect against the attack.
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The good news is that Microsoft was able to detect the supposed attack that would have compromised its systems from the state-sponsored threat actors from China, and is now taking precautionary measures against it. However, the bad news is that the company faces a breach in their mail server program, which it now needs to fix and reconfigure.