Posted 3/9/2024, 12:43:12 AM
Russian Hackers Behind SolarWinds Breach Still Inside Microsoft Networks After Exec Email Hack
- Microsoft disclosed that Russian state hackers who broke into executives' emails in November are still trying to breach customer networks
- The hackers stole secrets like passwords and authentication keys to compromise Microsoft systems and customer data
- The attack shows the risks of heavy reliance on Microsoft software and linked cloud networks
- Security experts express alarm at the breach's persistence and Microsoft's lack of transparency
- It's the same hacking group behind the SolarWinds breach; their access inside Microsoft started via a compromised test account