Microsoft SharePoint Hack Hits 400 Victims, DHS and Agencies Affected
TL;DR
The Department of Homeland Security was affected by a cyberattack exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint, with multiple federal agencies potentially compromised. The attack, linked to Chinese state-aligned groups, involved unpatched systems and targeted sensitive government information. Microsoft has issued patches, and authorities are assessing the scope of the breach.
- DHS impacted in hack of Microsoft SharePoint products, people familiar say Nextgov/FCW
- Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says The New York Times
- Disrupting active exploitation of on-premises SharePoint vulnerabilities Microsoft
- Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack Yahoo Finance
- Microsoft server hack has now hit 400 victims, researchers say Reuters
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