#midnight-blizzard

#midnight-blizzard

Microsoft and HPE have disclosed corporate email breaches caused by Russian hackers.

The breaches highlight the ongoing activities of the Midnight Blizzard hackers tied to the Kremlin's SVR foreign intelligence. [ more ]

Microsoft disclosed a corporate email breach in which internal messages and files were stolen by the Russian state-sponsored actor Midnight Blizzard.

Microsoft's stock price is not expected to be significantly impacted by the breach. [ more ]

Microsoft systems were infiltrated by the Midnight Blizzard hackers, who were also responsible for the SolarWinds attack.

The attackers gained access through a password spraying attack and targeted Microsoft corporate email accounts of senior leadership and employees. [ more ]

A Russian hacking group, Midnight Blizzard, gained access to Microsoft's corporate email system and targeted the accounts of senior executives.

Microsoft believes no customer environments, production systems, source code, or AI systems were accessed, and they will notify customers if any action is required. [ more ]

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's cloud-based email systems were breached by the same Russian hacking group that compromised some Microsoft email accounts.

The breach affected a small percentage of HPE mailboxes belonging to individuals in cybersecurity, go-to-market, and other functions. [ more ]