Chinese intelligence hacked Microsoft email accounts belonging to U.S. government in ‘significant’ breach
Publishing timestamp: 2023-07-12 13:51:04
Summary
European and U.S. government agencies were infiltrated by Chinese cyber espionage group, leading to a significant breach of Microsoft email accounts belonging to two dozen government agencies. The threat was contained, but data suggests hackers had access to government systems since at least May 2023. U.S. government officials are closely monitoring the situation and emphasizing the need for close coordination between the government and private sector to counter the threat.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/us-government-emails-compromised-by-china-based-espionage-group.html