TEW Magazine

  Microsoft disclosed  on Friday that it has been targeted by the Russian hacking group Nobelium, also known as Midnight Blizzard, which has been attempting to infiltrate its internal systems and source code repositories. According to a blog post by Microsoft, evidence suggests that Midnight Blizzard has been using information obtained from the company’s corporate email systems to gain unauthorized access. This includes accessing some of Microsoft’s source code repositories and internal systems. However, Microsoft assured that there is no evidence of compromise to its customer-facing systems hosted by the company. The cyberattack has focused on obtaining secrets, including those shared between Microsoft and its customers. Despite these attempts, Microsoft has been reaching out to and assisting affected customers. Microsoft’s Efforts to Remove Elite Russian Hacking Group The intensity of the attack has escalated, with Midnight Blizzard increasing the volume of certain aspects s...