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China-Backed Hackers Breach U.S. Nuclear Weapons Agency, Microsoft warns
Hackers sponsored by the Chinese state have breached a number of U.S. government institutions, including the agency ...
Microsoft says China-backed cybercriminals hacked into US nuclear weapons agency
Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached its SharePoint software used by the US agency ...
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.
China-backed hackers used Microsoft flaw in attacks, defenders say
Researchers say Chinese actors, along with other criminal hackers, exploited a security flaw in SharePoint software widely ...
Did China-linked hackers access US nuclear secrets through Microsoft?
A critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint software allowed China-linked hackers to breach dozens of systems worldwide, ...
Microsoft ends use of China-based computer engineers for certain Defense Dept projects amid espionage fears
After a ProPublica investigation raised security concerns, Microsoft will cease using China-based engineers for work on ...
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China warns against defamation over Microsoft security breach
The Chinese government has warned against using cyber security issues to defame the country, following the hacker attacks on ...
Microsoft knew of SharePoint security flaw but failed to effectively patch it, timeline shows
A security patch Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab released this month failed to fully fix a critical flaw in the U.S. tech ...
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Microsoft ends use of China-based engineers to patch DOD systems
The move comes after a ProPublica report highlighted a Microsoft program that allows foreign engineers to indirectly interact ...
Microsoft to stop using China-based engineers for US military tech support
Some of the most sensitive data the United States has to offer is currently being maintained by engineers from China, often ...
Microsoft: Chinese Technicians looked after the US Department of Defense cloud
Technicians from China took care of the Department of Defense's cloud on behalf of Microsoft. After this came to light, the ...