Russian hackers maintain attempting to infiltrate Microsoft, the corporate These hacks comply with a of final yr, during which state-sponsored brokers obtained the emails of Microsoft’s senior stage managers. An inside investigation led by Microsoft recognized the hackers in each cases as a Russian group called Midnight Blizzard.
It seems like Midnight Blizzard has gotten bolder in its method. Final yr’s assault appeared to prioritize the gathering of electronic mail addresses, however this most up-to-date assault finds the group repeatedly trying to breach the corporate’s methods and acquire entry to supply code. Microsoft with the U.S. Securities and Change Fee.
We don’t know precisely what these hackers need, however Microsoft mentioned they’re seemingly utilizing electronic mail addresses acquired throughout November’s assault to assist acquire entry to inside methods. Midnight Blizzard “could also be utilizing the data it has obtained to build up an image of areas to assault and improve its potential to take action,” the corporate wrote. I do know one factor. That they had higher leave Clippy alone.
Midnight Blizzard is believed to work straight for Russia’s International Intelligence Service (SVR) and is claimed to function on the behest of Vladimir Putin. The group is probably going behind 2016’s hack of the Democratic Nationwide Committee and 2020’s hack of the software program firm SolarWinds, which led to a breach of government networks.
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