Microsoft Frozen Out by “Midnight Blizzard” & New Cryptojacking Threats, Cyber News Beat
Microsoft’s Brush with Midnight Blizzard
Microsoft has recently disclosed a significant security breach orchestrated by the notorious Russian hacking group known as ‘Midnight Blizzard,’ previously linked to state-sponsored cyber espionage activities, including the infamous 2020 SolarWinds attack. Utilizing stolen authentication secrets from an earlier cyberattack in January, the group successfully infiltrated Microsoft’s defenses, gaining access to a test tenant account that lacked multi-factor authentication.
Read More: https://medium.com/@penquestr/micro...ojacking-threats-cyber-news-beat-af06578c8074
Microsoft’s Brush with Midnight Blizzard
Microsoft has recently disclosed a significant security breach orchestrated by the notorious Russian hacking group known as ‘Midnight Blizzard,’ previously linked to state-sponsored cyber espionage activities, including the infamous 2020 SolarWinds attack. Utilizing stolen authentication secrets from an earlier cyberattack in January, the group successfully infiltrated Microsoft’s defenses, gaining access to a test tenant account that lacked multi-factor authentication.
Read More: https://medium.com/@penquestr/micro...ojacking-threats-cyber-news-beat-af06578c8074
