Topic: Microsoft Frozen Out by “Midnight Blizzard” & New Cryptojacking Threats,

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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.

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