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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.

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.

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.

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.