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Microsoft, SharePoint and Chinese hacking

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Microsoft probing if Chinese hackers learned SharePoint flaws through alert, Bloomberg News reports
Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

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Microsoft seemingly confirms Chinese hackers behind SharePoint server attacks
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Microsoft Warns That Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting SharePoint Flaw
Tally of Microsoft victims surges to 400 as hackers exploit SharePoint flaw
The number of companies and organizations compromised by a security vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint servers is increasing rapidly, with the tally of victims soaring more than sixfold in ...

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Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says
Microsoft says China-based hackers exploiting critical SharePoint vulnerabilities to deploy Warlock ransomware — three China-affiliated threat actors seen taking advantage
The SharePoint flaw has now hit over 400 companies including a US nuclear administration
The Eye Security researchers have cautioned that the number of companies hacked may still grow as there are ways to compromise servers that do not leave traces, and that other "opportunistic" hackers...

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Microsoft’s incomplete SharePoint patch led to global exploits by China-linked hackers
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Storm-2603 Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Deploy Warlock Ransomware on Unpatched Systems
Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant
Chinese "threat actors" have hacked some Microsoft SharePoint servers and targeted the data of the businesses using them, the firm has said.
US lawmaker presses for details of Pentagon use of Chinese engineers under Microsoft deal
A U.S. lawmaker on Thursday pressed the U.S. Defense Department for further details on what information the U.S. military shared with Chinese engineers as part of a cloud computing services contract with Microsoft.
Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data
Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients,
How Hackers Targeted Microsoft in Global Cyberattack
Hackers in recent weeks have exploited flaws in SharePoint, a document management system developed by Microsoft Corp., to try to steal sensitive data from hundreds of victims.
Microsoft says some SharePoint server hackers now using ransomware
A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post.
National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying
National security experts expressed alarm over Microsoft's practices allowing China-based engineers access to Pentagon cloud systems after a ProPublica investigation.
Microsoft Blames ‘China-Based Threat Actor’ for SharePoint Attacks
A series of cyberattacks targeting Microsoft collaboration software, specifically SharePoint, have been linked to Chinese hackers and threat actors.
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Microsoft will stop using Chinese workers on US DoD systems
Following criticism of the company’s use of Chinese workers to advise on operation of Department of Defense cloud systems, Microsoft has changed its policy.
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