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US Nuclear Agency hit in Microsoft SharePoint hack, company points finger at Chinese hackers
A widespread cyberattack, attributed to Chinese state-sponsored hackers, compromised over 100 organizations globally, including the US National Nuclear Security Administration. Exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft's SharePoint software, the breaches targeted government agencies, energy companies, and universities. While no sensitive data was compromised at the nuclear agency, the incident has intensified scrutiny of Microsoft's security practices.
The semiautonomous Energy Department arm responsible for producing and dismantling nuclear weapons was targeted alongside other federal agencies including the US Education Department.The breaches have intensified scrutiny of Microsoft's security practices following previous high-profile failures. Microsoft has since hired government security executives and holds weekly senior leadership meetings focused on improving software resilience.China's embassy in Washington denied the allegations, stating that China "firmly opposes all forms of cyberattacks" and criticized "smearing others without solid evidence." Be it how-tos or the latest happenings in AI, cybersecurity, personal gadgets, platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and more; TOI Tech Desk brings the news with accuracy and authenticity.
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