Federal Agencies and Organizations Hit by SharePoint and Microsoft Software Hacks
TL;DR
Hackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, breaching at least 400 organizations including government agencies like the NNSA, allowing remote code execution and data access. Microsoft has issued patches, but the attack highlights ongoing cybersecurity risks, especially from China-backed groups, with an increase in compromises expected.
Topics:businesstechnology#cybersecurity#government#hacking#sharepoint#technology#zero-day-vulnerability
- Hundreds of organizations breached by SharePoint mass-hacks TechCrunch
- Disrupting active exploitation of on-premises SharePoint vulnerabilities Microsoft
- DHS and HHS among federal agencies hacked in Microsoft Sharepoint breach CBS News
- Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says The New York Times
- DHS impacted in hack of Microsoft SharePoint products, people familiar say Nextgov/FCW
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on TechCrunch