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Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant


The US tech giant is recommending some users install security updates after the data breach.

Chinese "threat actors" have hacked Microsoft's SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said. Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at Mandiant Consulting firm, a division of Google Cloud, told the BBC it was "aware of several victims in several different sectors across a number of global geographies". Microsoft said Linen Typhoon had "focused on stealing intellectual property, primarily targeting organizations related to government, defence, strategic planning, and human rights" for 13 years.

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