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Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Maintain Vulnerable SharePoint
Microsoft identified at least three threat groups believed to be affiliated with China that have been exploiting publicly ...
Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China
Microsoft announced that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had exploited vulnerabilities in its popular SharePoint software but ...
China Says US Exploited Old Microsoft Flaw for Cyberattacks
China accused the US of exploiting a flaw in Microsoft Corp.’s email servers to steal military data and launch cyberattacks ...
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Microsoft relied on Chinese engineering team for SharePoint later hacked by China
Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited a SharePoint vulnerability, raising concerns over Microsoft's reliance on ...
Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data
Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant ...
Microsoft ends use of China-based computer engineers for certain Defense Dept projects amid espionage fears
After a ProPublica investigation raised security concerns, Microsoft will cease using China-based engineers for work on ...
Microsoft says China-backed cybercriminals hacked into US nuclear weapons agency
Microsoft has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached its SharePoint software used by the US agency ...
Microsoft says Chinese hacking groups exploited SharePoint vulnerability in attacks
Two Chinese nation-state actors and one China-based threat actor have tried to exploit the vulnerability for weeks, Microsoft said.
Top Senate Democrat presses Pentagon over Microsoft use of China-based engineers
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) pressed the Pentagon on Monday for answers about its guardrails on contractors following ...
A Failed Microsoft Security Patch Is the Latest Win for Chinese Hackers
The path to a worldwide hacking campaign began with a contest for cash and a free laptop.
Microsoft employs engineers in China to manage US DoD systems: report
Under the supervision of ‘digital escorts’, foreign workers maintain US government systems, ProPublica reports.
Microsoft to stop using China-based engineers for US military tech support
Some of the most sensitive data the United States has to offer is currently being maintained by engineers from China, often considered, especially in the tech field, its biggest adversary.