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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.
Active SharePoint exploits since July 7 target governments and tech firms globally, risking key theft and persistent access.
The hackers behind the initial wave of attacks exploiting a zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint servers have so far primarily targeted government organizations, according to researchers and news reports.
More information has emerged on the ToolShell SharePoint zero-day attacks, including impact, victims, and threat actors.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNUS Nuclear Weapons Agency Reportedly Hit In Microsoft ‘Zero-Day’ Breach — DOE Says Impact Was MinimalProviding additional updates on the breach, Microsoft said in a blog post on Tuesday that two Chinese nation-state operators, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploited vulnerabilities in the internet-facing SharePoint servers.