July 2nd, 2024

Microsoft tells yet more customers their emails have been stolen

Microsoft notifies customers of email theft by Russian criminals, expanding breach scope. Compromised accounts' correspondents informed. US auto dealers face disruptions from cyber incident linked to CDK software. Rabbit R1 AI devices' security flaw disclosed. EU sanctions Russians for cyber attacks.

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Microsoft tells yet more customers their emails have been stolen

Microsoft has informed additional customers that their emails were stolen by Russian criminals who breached its systems earlier this year. The breach, initially thought to involve source code and sensitive data, was more extensive than first reported. Customers who corresponded with compromised Microsoft corporate email accounts are being notified and provided with details of the accessed correspondence. This incident, along with a previous compromise by state actors from China, has raised concerns about Microsoft's impact on US national security. In a separate incident, US auto dealers using CDK dealer management software faced disruptions due to a cyber incident, impacting sales operations. The US Supreme Court's actions affecting anti-monopoly laws were suggested as a contributing factor. CDK has since reported progress in restoring services. Additionally, a security flaw in Rabbit R1 AI devices was disclosed, exposing hardcoded API keys and posing risks to user data. Lastly, the EU sanctioned six Russians for cyber attacks against EU states and Ukraine, imposing asset freezes and travel bans.

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