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Microsoft says it “hasn’t found evidence of access to production services or customer data.” Getty Images
A widespread hack that took advantage of a back door in
SolarWinds software has hit one of the world’s biggest technology companies,
Microsoft, which has likened it to an “attack” on the country itself.
“Like other SolarWinds customers, we have been actively looking for indicators of this actor and can confirm that we detected malicious Solar Winds binaries in our environment, which we isolated and removed,” said Microsoft spokesperson Frank Shaw on Twitter, confirming a Reuters report of the attack on Thursday.
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The fallout from a major hacking campaign, believed to be conducted by Russia, continues to grow. In a blog post, Microsoft said that it was one of the numerous organizations that were using malware-infected software from SolarWinds. The company said that its IT management software was infected with malware, which allowed hackers to gain access to the computer systems of over 18,000 organizations around the world, including several U.S. government agencies.
Microsoft said it removed the malware from its systems and has identified more than 40 customers using its Defender Anti-Virus software that were infected with the malware. The company said it expects the number of victims to grow as it continues to investigate the massive hack.
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Microsoft on Thursday said it was hit by the sweeping SolarWinds cybersecurity hack, but the company denied a Reuters report indicating its products and services may have been compromised.
Reuters reported that Microsoft s services may have been subverted by the attackers in a way that would make the tech titan s customers vulnerable. We believe the sources for the Reuters report are misinformed or misinterpreting their information, Microsoft said.
Microsoft did confirm that it found and removed elements of the SolarWind hack from its system.
Government agencies and companies have been discovering the apparent nation-state attack this week, including reports that the Department of Energy was affected.
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Microsoft Unveils New Surface Laptop
The fallout from a major hacking campaign, believed to be conducted by Russia, continues to grow. In a blog post, Microsoft said that it was one of the numerous organizations that were using malware-infected software from SolarWinds. The company said that its IT management software was infected with malware, which allowed hackers to gain access to the computer systems of over 18,000 organizations around the world, including several U.S. government agencies.
Microsoft said it removed the malware from its systems and has identified more than 40 customers using its Defender Anti-Virus software that were infected with the malware. The company said it expects the number of victims to grow as it continues to investigate the massive hack.