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A critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software allowed China-linked hackers to breach dozens of systems worldwide, including US federal agencies and the nuclear weapons agency. Though no classified data has been confirmed stolen,
Chinese "threat actors" have hacked Microsoft's SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using i
The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact with U.S. military systems through American “escort” intermediaries.
After a ProPublica investigation raised security concerns, Microsoft will cease using China-based engineers for work on sensitive Pentagon cloud computing systems.
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A security patch Microsoft released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint server software, opening the door to a sweeping global cyber espionage effort, a timeline reviewed by Reuters shows.
Chinese workers are accompanied by US citizens functioning as 'digital escorts,' but the practice functions 'with little review,' according to a ProPublica investigation.
Microsoft has responded to the recent global SharePoint vulnerability, stating that it has identified at least three breaches linked to China.
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