"Microsoft Battles Russian State Hackers: Breaches and Stolen Source Code"

Microsoft is still grappling with Russian state hackers who breached the email accounts of senior executives in November and have been attempting to infiltrate customer networks using stolen access data. The hackers, linked to Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, used the stolen data to compromise source-code repositories and internal systems. Microsoft revealed that the hackers obtained "secrets" from email communications, such as passwords and authentication keys, and may be leveraging supply chain attacks against its customers. The ongoing breach underscores the significant national security implications and the risks associated with the heavy reliance on Microsoft's software.