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Chinese Hackers Exploit Gap in Cloud Environment Used by U.S. Government

July 20, 2023 By Kristen Bartolotta and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

According to recent reports issued by Microsoft and U.S. government agencies, hackers recently exploited a gap in Microsoft’s cloud environment, enabling the malicious actors to access the email accounts of employees at the United States Commerce and State Departments. Including the U.S. government, around 10 organizations were victimized in the U.S. and about 25 were […]

Filed Under: Board Governance & Cyber Risk Management, National Security & Digital Crimes, Uncategorized Tagged With: China, Cybersecurity, Espionage, Hacking, National Security

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