What We Know About Russia's Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies
4 years ago

What We Know About Russia's Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies

NPR  

What We Know About Russia's Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies Enlarge this image toggle caption Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag A massive computer breach allowed hackers to spend months exploring numerous U.S. government networks and private companies' systems around the world. After several days of saying relatively little, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Thursday delivered an ominous warning, saying the hack "poses a grave risk" to federal, state and local governments as well as private companies and organizations. "The attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the U.S. government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them," Microsoft's President Brad Smith wrote. Security analysts said the malicious code gave hackers a "backdoor" — a foothold in their targets' computer networks — which they then used to gain elevated credentials.

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Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach
54 years, 11 months ago

Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach

Wired  

The Chinese spy operation adds to the growing sense of a melee of foreign digital interference in the election, which has already included Iranian hackers’ attempt to hack and leak emails from the Trump campaign—with limited success—and Russia-linked disinformation efforts across social media. Ahead of the full launch next week of Apple’s AI platform, Apple Intelligence, the company debuted tools …

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails

The Hindu  

Russian hackers who broke into Microsoft's systems and spied on staff inboxes earlier this year also stole emails from its customers, the tech giant said on Thursday, around six months after it first disclosed the intrusion. The Russian government has never responded to the Microsoft hacking allegations, but Microsoft has said the hackers targeted cybersecurity researchers who had been investigating …

When has the UK faced cyberattacks in the past?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

When has the UK faced cyberattacks in the past?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Attendees at a Chinese internet safety conference walk past an …

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack

The Hindu  

In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The panel made sweeping recommendations, including urging Microsoft to put on hold adding features …

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack

Associated Press  

BOSTON — In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The panel made sweeping recommendations, including urging Microsoft to put on hold …

Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Security News This Week: Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over

Wired  

For years, Registered Agents Inc.—a secretive company whose business is setting up other businesses—has registered thousands of companies to people who appear to not exist. State attorneys general from around the US sent a letter to Meta on Wednesday demanding the company take “immediate action” amid a record-breaking spike in complaints over hacked Facebook and Instagram accounts. A ransomware attack …

Microsoft says Russian hackers again trying to breach its systems
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Microsoft says Russian hackers again trying to breach its systems

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft has said that Russian foreign intelligence-linked hackers again tried to break into its systems, using data stolen from corporate emails in January to access the tech giant whose products are widely used across the national security establishment in the US. The analysts are worried about national security risks about the alleged role of Nobelium or Midnight Blizzard, a purported …

Ukraine says Russian hackers were inside their telecom network since May last year
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russian hackers were inside their telecom network since May last year

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s head of cyber spying has revealed that Russian hackers had gained access to the system of the country’s largest telecom company, Kyivstar, at least since May of last year. The attack wiped “almost everything”, including thousands of virtual servers and PCs, he said, describing it as probably the first example of a destructive cyberattack that “completely destroyed the core …

US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack
1 year, 1 month ago

US regulators sue SolarWinds and its security chief for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators on Monday sued SolarWinds, a Texas-based technology company whose software was breached in a massive 2020 Russian cyberespionage campaign, for fraud for failing to disclose security deficiencies ahead of the stunning hack. In the 68-page complaint filed in New York federal court, the SEC says SolarWinds and its then vice president of security, Tim Brown, defrauded investors and …

Russian spy agencies targeting Starlink with custom malware, Ukraine warns
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian spy agencies targeting Starlink with custom malware, Ukraine warns

The Telegraph  

Hackers from Russia’s intelligence services are deliberately targeting Elon Musk’s Starlink with custom hacking software, Ukraine’s counter-intelligence agency has said. A report published by Ukraine’s MI5 equivalent, the State Security Service, detailed how custom malware originating from Russia’s GRU spy agency had been written to try and spy on troop movements via Starlink satellites. The malware, one of five different …

Ukraine says it prevented Russian hacking of armed forces combat system
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine says it prevented Russian hacking of armed forces combat system

The Hindu  

Ukrainian special services have foiled an attempt by Russian hackers to penetrate the Ukrainian Armed Forces' combat information system, the SBU security service said on Tuesday. Ukraine has reported an increase in Russian attempts to hack into computer systems of the Ukrainian government, armed forces and energy sector since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022. "As a …

Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers behind dozens of Teams phishing attacks
1 year, 4 months ago

Microsoft says Russia-linked hackers behind dozens of Teams phishing attacks

The Hindu  

A Russian government-linked hacking group took aim at dozens of global organisations with a campaign to steal login credentials by engaging users in Microsoft Teams chats while pretending to be from technical support, Microsoft researchers said on Wednesday. These "highly targeted" social engineering attacks have affected "fewer than 40 unique global organizations" since late May, Microsoft researchers said in a …

Pro-Ukrainian hackers claim to have crippled Russia’s entire banking system: Reports
1 year, 6 months ago

Pro-Ukrainian hackers claim to have crippled Russia’s entire banking system: Reports

India TV News  

In a major blow to the Russian banking system, a pro-Ukrainian hackers group reportedly took down Infotel JSC-- a Russian internet service provider crucial for operating a platform that Moscow banks use to facilitate the financial system. According to a report by Pravda, the hackers first attacked a number of Russian websites and then published a banner, demanding to pour …

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian hackers preparing new cyber assault against Ukraine, says Microsoft report

The Hindu  

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyber attacks against Ukraine, including a "ransomware-style" threat to organisations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on Wednesday. The report, authored by the tech giant’s cyber security research and analysis team, outlines a series of new discoveries about how Russian hackers have operated during the Ukraine …

Japan probes possible involvement of pro-Russian group Killnet in cyberattack
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan probes possible involvement of pro-Russian group Killnet in cyberattack

The Hindu  

Japan is investigating the possible involvement of a pro-Russian group following the failure of multiple government websites, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday. More than 20 websites across four government ministries could not be accessed on Tuesday evening but were restored on the same day, Matsuno said. The pro-Russian group "Killnet" said on social media it was responsible …

Microsoft: Russian cyber spying targets 42 Ukraine allies
2 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft: Russian cyber spying targets 42 Ukraine allies

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups in 42 countries supporting Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. “Since the start of the war, the Russian targeting has been successful 29 percent of the time,” Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote, with data stolen …

Microsoft: Russian hacks often accompany Ukraine attacks
2 years, 7 months ago

Microsoft: Russian hacks often accompany Ukraine attacks

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Cyberattacks by state-backed Russian hackers have destroyed data across dozens of organizations in Ukraine and produced “a chaotic information environment,” Microsoft says in a report released Wednesday. Microsoft assessed that Russia-aligned threat groups were “pre-positioning for the conflict as early as March 2021,” hacking into networks to obtain footholds they could later use to collect “strategic and battlefield …

Ukraine says potent Russian hack against power grid thwarted
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine says potent Russian hack against power grid thwarted

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Russian military hackers attempted to knock out power to millions of Ukrainians last week in a long-planned attack but were foiled, Ukrainian government officials said Tuesday. “It looks that we were very lucky.” The hackers from Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency used an upgraded version of malware first seen in its successful 2016 attack that caused blackouts in …

4 Russian government operatives indicted for hacking global energy facilities between 2012 and 2018
2 years, 9 months ago

4 Russian government operatives indicted for hacking global energy facilities between 2012 and 2018

CNN  

CNN — The United States has indicted four Russian men, including three Russian intelligence officers, for alleged hacking campaigns that targeted hundreds of energy companies around the world from 2012 to 2018, the US Justice Department said Thursday. In one indictment unsealed Thursday, three officers at Russia’s FSB intelligence agency are accused of hacking into energy firms, including some in …

FBI sees growing Russian hacker interest in US energy firms
2 years, 9 months ago

FBI sees growing Russian hacker interest in US energy firms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI is warning that it has seen increased interest by Russian hackers in energy companies since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, though it is offering no indication that a specific cyberattack is planned. An FBI advisory obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday says Russian hackers have scanned at least five energy companies for vulnerabilities …

FBI advised that hackers scanned networks of 5 US energy firms ahead of Biden’s Russia cyberattack warning
2 years, 9 months ago

FBI advised that hackers scanned networks of 5 US energy firms ahead of Biden’s Russia cyberattack warning

CNN  

CNN — Hackers associated with Russian internet addresses have been scanning the networks of five US energy companies in a possible prelude to hacking attempts, the FBI said in a March 18 advisory to US businesses obtained by CNN. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger said during Monday’s White House briefing that Russia had been conducting “preparatory activity” for cyber …

Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls
54 years, 11 months ago

Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls

Wired  

This story was originally published on February 24, and was updated on March 16 to include new information about affected devices and the number of victims. Any appearance of a new tool used by Russia's notorious, disruptive Sandworm hackers will raise the eyebrows of cybersecurity professionals braced for high-impact cyberattacks. On Wednesday, both the UK National Cybersecurity Center and the …

Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts
3 years ago

Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year, managing plenty of infiltrations of U.S. and allied government agencies and foreign policy think tanks with consummate craft and stealth, a leading cybersecurity firm reported. A year after it discovered the SolarWinds intrusions, Mandiant said the hackers associated with Russia’s SVR …

Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services
3 years, 1 month ago

Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain and have been relentlessly targeting cloud service companies and others since summer. The group, which Microsoft calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct access that cloud service resellers have to their …

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says
3 years, 2 months ago

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says

NPR  

The Russian hacker group behind the SolarWinds attack is at it again, Microsoft says Enlarge this image toggle caption Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images Last year a hacker group used a bit of malicious code it hid in a software update by the company SolarWinds to launch an immense cyberattack against U.S. government agencies and …

Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks
3 years, 2 months ago

Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks

The Hindu  

Russia accounted for most state- The devastating effectiveness of the long-undetected SolarWinds hack — it mainly breached information technology businesses including Microsoft — also boosted Russian state-backed hackers’ success rate to 32% in the year ending June 30, compared with 21% in the preceding 12 months. China, meanwhile, accounted for fewer than 1 in 10 of the state-backed hacking attempts …

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
3 years, 4 months ago

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said. The department said 80% of Microsoft email accounts used by employees in the four U.S. attorney offices in New York were breached. All told, the Justice …

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
3 years, 4 months ago

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said Friday. The department said 80% of Microsoft email accounts used by employees in the four U.S. attorney offices in New York were breached. All told, the …

Russians Tied To The SolarWinds Cyberattack Hacked Federal Prosecutors, DOJ Says
3 years, 4 months ago

Russians Tied To The SolarWinds Cyberattack Hacked Federal Prosecutors, DOJ Says

NPR  

Russians Tied To The SolarWinds Cyberattack Hacked Federal Prosecutors, DOJ Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP WASHINGTON — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts some of the most prominent federal prosecutors' offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said. The department said 80% of Microsoft email …

US, UK and allies tie Chinese government to Microsoft hack
3 years, 5 months ago

US, UK and allies tie Chinese government to Microsoft hack

Al Jazeera  

The group of nations said the Chinese government has been the mastermind behind a series of malicious ransomware, data theft and cyber-espionage attacks against public and private entities. The U.S., U.K. and their allies formally attributed the Microsoft Exchange hack to actors affiliated with the Chinese government and accused the Chinese government of a broad array of “malicious cyber activities,” …

The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft
3 years, 5 months ago

The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft

NPR  

The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Elswick/AP Jon Elswick/AP The White House is publicly blaming China for an attack on Microsoft's Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers worldwide, allowing hackers to gain access to troves of sensitive data. The White House says China …

Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers
3 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft says new breach discovered in probe of suspected SolarWinds hackers

The Hindu  

Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers. "A sophisticated Nation-State associated actor that Microsoft identifies as NOBELLIUM accessed Microsoft customer support tools to review information regarding your Microsoft Services subscriptions," the warning reads in part. After commenting on a broader …

Microsoft Says Suspected SolarWinds Hackers Breached Its Customer Support Tools Also
3 years, 5 months ago

Microsoft Says Suspected SolarWinds Hackers Breached Its Customer Support Tools Also

News 18  

Microsoft said on Friday an attacker had won access to one of its customer-service agents and then used information from that to launch hacking attempts against customers. A copy of one warning seen by Reuters said that the attacker belonged to the group Microsoft calls Nobelium and that it had access during the second half of May. ?A sophisticated Nation-State …

Russia's SVR hijacked email system of US aid agency to target NGOs, think tanks critical of Putin
3 years, 6 months ago

Russia's SVR hijacked email system of US aid agency to target NGOs, think tanks critical of Putin

Firstpost  

According to cybersecurity firm SecureWorks, the Russian hackers targeted the Atlantic Council and EU Disinfo Lab, which have both exposed several Russian disinformation campaigns Washington: A newly disclosed effort by Russian intelligence to hijack the email system of a US government agency prompted leading Democrats on Friday to urge stronger action against Moscow for accelerating cyberattacks before President Joe Biden’s …

Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing
3 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks this week using an email marketing account of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Microsoft says. The effort targeted about 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations, at least a quarter of …

Russian hack targeted USAID, human rights groups, Microsoft says
3 years, 6 months ago

Russian hack targeted USAID, human rights groups, Microsoft says

Al Jazeera  

Tech giant’s corporate vice president says a quarter of those targeted were involved in development, human rights and humanitarian work. Russian hackers behind the SolarWinds cyberattack, a huge campaign that saw the widespread hacking of several United States federal agencies, have launched a new round of attacks targeting “government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations”, according to Microsoft. This …

What We Know About The Apparent Russian Hack Exploiting A U.S. Aid Agency
3 years, 6 months ago

What We Know About The Apparent Russian Hack Exploiting A U.S. Aid Agency

NPR  

What We Know About The Apparent Russian Hack Exploiting A U.S. Aid Agency Enlarge this image toggle caption Screen grab by Microsoft Screen grab by Microsoft The same Russian hackers who carried out the SolarWinds attack and other malicious campaigns have now attacked groups involved in international development, human rights and other issues, according to Microsoft. The tech company said …

Russian hackers still target U.S., other foreign organisations: U.S. security agencies
3 years, 7 months ago

Russian hackers still target U.S., other foreign organisations: U.S. security agencies

The Hindu  

Russian hackers are still targeting U.S. and foreign entities to gather intelligence for future cyberattacks, the US security and intelligence agencies warned. In a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security, and CISA noted that Russian Foreign Intelligence Service cyber actors primarily target government networks, think tanks, policy analysis organizations, and information technology companies. U.S. …

SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in the hot seat
3 years, 8 months ago

SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in the hot seat

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The sprawling hacking campaign deemed a grave threat to U.S. national security came to be known as SolarWinds, for the company whose software update was seeded by Russian intelligence agents with malware to penetrate sensitive government and private networks. The SolarWinds hackers took full advantage of what George Kurtz, CEO of top cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, called “systematic weaknesses” …

Suspected Chinese hackers spied on US, European targets
3 years, 8 months ago

Suspected Chinese hackers spied on US, European targets

Associated Press  

Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited widely used networking devices to spy for months on dozens of high-value government, defense industry and financial sector targets in the U.S. and Europe, according to FireEye, a prominent cybersecurity firm. FireEye said Tuesday that it believes two hacking groups linked to China broke into several targets through Pulse Connect Secure devices, which numerous companies …

SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in hot seat
3 years, 8 months ago

SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in hot seat

Live Mint  

The sprawling, months long hacking campaign deemed a grave threat to U.S. national security came to be known as SolarWinds for the company whose software update Russian intelligence agents stealthily seeded with malware to penetrate sensitive government and private networks. The SolarWinds hackers took full advantage of what George Kurtz, CEO of top cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, called “systematic weaknesses" in …

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
3 years, 8 months ago

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has announced the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of people and companies, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year’s presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies. “And it seems to me the Biden administration has done a pretty good job framing up the relationship in exactly …

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
3 years, 8 months ago

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.S. officials alleged in a declassified report last month that Russian President Vladimir Putin …

US to expel 10 Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions following SolarWinds breach, election interference
3 years, 8 months ago

US to expel 10 Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions following SolarWinds breach, election interference

Firstpost  

The US also announced sanctions on 32 individuals and entities accused of attempting to influence the 2020 presidential election by spreading disinformation Washington: The Biden administration announced Thursday the US is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against several dozen people and companies, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year’s presidential election and the hacking of federal …

Biden Administration Sanctions Russia Over 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack : Consider This from NPR : NPR
3 years, 8 months ago

Biden Administration Sanctions Russia Over 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack : Consider This from NPR : NPR

NPR  

The Story Behind The SolarWinds Cyberattack Enlarge this image toggle caption Zoë van Dijk for NPR Zoë van Dijk for NPR Last year, hackers believed to be directed by the Russian intelligence service, the SVR, slipped a malicious code into a routine software update from a Texas- based company called SolarWinds. They then used it as a vehicle for a …

Senators press for more on SolarWinds hack after AP report
3 years, 8 months ago

Senators press for more on SolarWinds hack after AP report

Associated Press  

Key lawmakers said Tuesday they’re concerned they’ve been kept in the dark about what suspected Russian hackers stole from the federal government and they pressed Biden administration officials for more details about the scope of what’s known as the SolarWinds hack. The AP reported last month that suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s …

Hunting the hunters: How Russian hackers targeted US cyber first responders in SolarWinds breach
3 years, 8 months ago

Hunting the hunters: How Russian hackers targeted US cyber first responders in SolarWinds breach

CNN  

Washington CNN — After infiltrating US government computer networks early last year as part of the SolarWinds data breach, Russian hackers then turned their attention to the very people whose job was to track them down. Over the course of a few months, as US officials remained unaware of the breach, hackers identified a handful of key cyber security officials …

China’s Microsoft hack, Russia’s solar winds attack threaten to overwhelm US
3 years, 9 months ago

China’s Microsoft hack, Russia’s solar winds attack threaten to overwhelm US

Live Mint  

China’s global attack on Microsoft’s popular email software revealed last week and an equally sprawling Russian attack discovered three months ago have created a two-front war that threatens to overwhelm cybersecurity’s emergency responders, according to former US officials and private security firms. And the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in an emergency advisory Monday described hackers’ exploitation of the …

Accounts of thousands of Microsoft users around the world hacked, attack reportedly linked to China
3 years, 9 months ago

Accounts of thousands of Microsoft users around the world hacked, attack reportedly linked to China

Firstpost  

Microsoft Outlook users worldwide were reportedly hacked recently. The attack started with “a Chinese government-backed hacking group” and has affected 60,000 users globally, reported Bloomberg. These users mostly include small or medium-sized businesses like banks and electricity providers, senior citizen homes and an ice cream company. Hafnium is a Chinese hacking group that is apparently breaking into private and government …

White House warns of ‘active threat’ from Microsoft email hackers
3 years, 9 months ago

White House warns of ‘active threat’ from Microsoft email hackers

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration is increasingly sounding the alarm over a series of newly discovered cyber intrusions that Microsoft said this week were linked to China. “Everyone running these servers – government, private sector, academia – needs to act now to patch them.” Psaki’s warnings followed a tweet by national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday evening that underscored …

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