Posted 4/3/2024, 6:51:54 PM
Federal Report Faults Microsoft Security Lapses for Major 2023 Exchange Hack
- Federal report blames "cascade of security failures" by Microsoft for 2023 Exchange hack by Chinese hackers
- Report says intrusion was "preventable" and cites Microsoft's "inadequate security culture" as a root cause
- Microsoft failed to correct inaccurate public statements about the breach in a timely manner
- Report says Microsoft still does not actually know the precise intrusion method used by the hackers
- Microsoft says it will review recommendations in the report as part of its "Secure Future Initiative"