Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Are Weaponizing Stolen Microsoft Passwords
- State-backed intruders have company secrets, disclosure says
- Aim is to breach source code, other internal systems
A Russian state-sponsored hacking group that stole sensitive data from Microsoft Corp. executives is trying to leverage that information to compromise the company’s source code and other internal systems, according to the technology giant.
The revelation makes clear that a hacking campaign Microsoft first identified in January had more unauthorized access than previously thought, the company said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday and a related blog post.