Neowin News Feed for: Storm-0558

Microsoft explains how a Chinese hacker group was able to access government email accounts

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:08:01 +0000

In a report posted this week, Microsoft stated that a Chinese hacker group was able to get a Microsoft account (MSA) consumer key because a consumer signing system crash in April 2021 exposed the key. Read more...

U.S. government to investigate Microsoft's role in China-backed email breach

Omer Dursun — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:46:02 +0000

The U.S. government data breach by Chinese hackers has led to an investigation into Microsoft's role in securing cloud data. Security concerns about third-party clouds like Azure are growing. Read more...

U.S. Senator calls for investigation of China-related Microsoft email hack

Omer Dursun — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:46:01 +0000

Microsoft said Chinese hackers accessed US and EU government email accounts. Senator Wyden asked authorities to investigate Microsoft's role and negligence. They worry about the encryption keys. Read more...

Microsoft warns of Chinese hackers targeting US, European government

Omer Dursun — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:24:01 +0000

Chinese hacking group Storm-0558 accessed US and Western Europe government email accounts, targeting agencies, think tanks, and NGOs. Microsoft identified and notified affected organizations. Read more...