Russian Hackers Compromise US Government Emails in Microsoft Cyberattack

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirmed that Russian government-backed hackers, known as "Midnight Blizzard," stole emails from several U.S. federal agencies through a cyberattack on Microsoft. CISA issued an emergency directive ordering civilian government agencies to secure their email accounts after discovering that the Russian hackers were escalating their intrusions. Microsoft, which initially disclosed the attack in January, has been working to expel the hackers from its systems, while facing scrutiny over its security practices. This incident follows a previous breach attributed to China government-backed hackers, which was also linked to security failures at Microsoft.