Windows TCO: Microsoft Cracked by China Again
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The Register UK ☛ China compromised GOP emails ahead of Republican convention
Chinese spies reportedly broke into the US Republication National Committee's Microsoft-powered email and snooped around for months before being caught.
According to a Wall Street Journal report that cites "people familiar with the matter," the Windows giant alerted top GOP officials about the security breach in early July, 2024, ahead of the party's national convention later that month. At the time, Redmond officials told Republican party leaders that Beijing's intruders had access to the RNC's email system for months.
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Security Week ☛ Chinese Botnet Powered by 130,000 Devices Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts
According to the security firm, the botnet is powered by more than 130,000 compromised devices and the attacks aimed at Microsoft 365 accounts rely on non-interactive sign-ins with Basic Authentication.