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MICROSOFT SAYS SYSTEMS WERE EXPOSED IN MASSIVE SOLARWINDS HACK

by Jordan Williams - 12/18/20 8:48 AM ET

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Microsoft’s systems were exposed as part of the suspected Russian cybersecurity
hack that targeted SolarWinds and hit multiple government agencies, people
familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The people told the newswire that Microsoft’s own products were used to further
attacks on others. It’s unclear how many Microsoft users were affected.

CNBC noted that multiple government agencies use Office 365, including the
Department of Defense.

Microsoft spokesperson Frank Shaw said in a statement posted to Twitter that the
company had detected malicious SolarWind binaries, which it removed. It has not
found evidence of “access to production services or customer data.”

“Our investigations, which are ongoing, have found absolutely no indications
that our systems were used to attack others.”



> pic.twitter.com/2GBfCTRSQx
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> — Frank X. Shaw (@fxshaw) December 18, 2020



Dozens of federal agencies had been breached earlier this year as part of the
cyberattack on SolarWinds. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
issued an alert detailing the attack on Thursday, in which it warned that it
posed a “grave risk” to federal and state governments, as well as private sector
organizations.

Reuters first reported that the Treasury Department and a branch of the Commerce
Department were breached. Officials said on Thursday that agencies within the
Department of Energy, such as the National Nuclear Security Administration, were
also targeted.

The Washington Post reported that “Cozy Bear,” a Russian military intelligence
group, was behind the attack.

Meanwhile, the House Homeland Security Committee and House Oversight and Reform
Committee announced on Thursday that they will be investigating the cyberattack.

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