Microsoft breached in suspected Russian hack using SolarWinds -sources

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Microsoft breached in suspected Russian hack using SolarWinds -sources

By Joseph Menn

 

FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft was hacked as part of the suspected Russian campaign that has hit multiple U.S. government agencies by taking advantage of the widespread use of software from SolarWinds Corp, according to people familiar with the matter.

 

As with networking management software by SolarWinds, Microsoft's own products were then used to further the attacks on others, the people said.

 

It was not immediately clear how many Microsoft users were affected by the tainted products. The Department of Homeland Security, which said earlier Thursday that the hackers used multiple methods of entry, is continuing to investigate.

 

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

(Reporting by Joseph Menn; Editing by Chris Sanders and Lisa Shumaker)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-12-18

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

It’s been more than four years now since the US Intelligence and Security services reported Russian hacking and cyber attacks on the US.

 

For four years the US Government has been held back from responding be ‘the Commander in Chief’, this is the result.

 

Thankfully all that is about to change.

[Tug]

Trump eliminated the office of cyber security at the same time he gutted the office of pandemic response an unbelievabley bad decision it just boggles the mind looks like this lame duck president just laid another egg 

[mrfill]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Their Gmail was probably down .....

[oompie69]

Can't be doing Microsoft's image much good if this is true. Surly it will impact their market share. 

[Susco]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

FILE PHOTO: A Microsoft logo is seen next to a cloud in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy

 

So that is MSCloud?