Microsoft on Monday reported that multiple malicious actors were taking advantage of vulnerabilities in its Exchange software last week to attack systems at organizations that have failed to patch the flaws. The company attributed the attacks “with high confidence” to Hafnium, a group believed to be state-sponsored and operating out of China.
Microsoft Exchange has been used by corporate users for different services it operates. Office 365 has been also prone to vulnerabilities. The subscription model is not useful for individual users. The state sponsored hacks is detrimental to SMBs.
Microsoft Confident Exchange Hack Is State-Sponsored Operation
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. March 10, 2021 04:00 AMMicrosoft on Monday reported that multiple malicious actors were taking advantage of vulnerabilities in its Exchange software last week to attack systems at organizations that have failed to patch the flaws. The company attributed the attacks “with high confidence” to Hafnium, a group believed to be state-sponsored and operating out of China.