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technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Microsoft Faces Outages and Cyberattacks: What You Need to Know.

Microsoft 365 users in Western Europe experienced service problems due to a datacenter in Germany not performing optimally. Complaints ranged from error messages while opening Outlook to LinkedIn being down. The UK seemed to have avoided many of the issues. Microsoft later confirmed that the problem was fixed. The outages in Europe come a week after Microsoft saw wide-ranging outages of Microsoft 365 services and the Azure Cloud portal, which were caused by distributed denial-of-services (DDoS) attacks by a group that the company is tracking as Storm-1359.

via The Register|

#ddos #europe #microsoft-365

network-and-cloud-security2 years ago•3 min saved

Massive DDoS Attack Causes Microsoft Azure, Outlook, and OneDrive Disruptions

Microsoft has attributed the recent service outages of Azure, Outlook, and OneDrive to a DDoS attack by an unknown group called Storm-1359. The attack was likely carried out using rented cloud infrastructure, open proxies, and DDoS tools. While no customer data was accessed or compromised, the attacks temporarily impacted the availability of some services. Anonymous Sudan, a hacktivist group, has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Microsoft has not explicitly linked Storm-1359 to Anonymous Sudan. KillNet, a Kremlin-affiliated collective, has also been linked to the attacks on healthcare entities hosted in Microsoft Azure.

via The Hacker News|

#anonymous-sudan #ddos-attack #killnet

cybersecurity2 years ago•1 min saved

Microsoft Blames DDoS Attacks for June Outlook and OneDrive Outages

Microsoft has confirmed that the June service outages for Outlook and OneDrive were caused by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks carried out by Anonymous Sudan. The attacks were primarily designed to generate publicity for a threat actor named Storm-1359, and Microsoft believes the group likely relied on a combination of virtual private servers and rented cloud infrastructure to carry out the operation. The company has seen no evidence that customer data was accessed or compromised. Some cybersecurity researchers believe Anonymous Sudan is an offshoot of the Kremlin-affiliated Killnet gang, and the reference to Sudan is a false flag designed to mislead casual onlookers.

via Engadget|

#anonymous-sudan #cybersecurity #ddos-attacks

cybersecurity2 years ago•1 min saved

Microsoft Confirms Cyberattacks Caused June Service Outages.

Microsoft has confirmed that the service outages experienced by some of its services earlier this month were the result of cyberattacks, specifically DDoS attacks by a threat actor known as Storm-1359. However, the company stated that it found no evidence of any customer data being accessed or compromised during the attacks. Microsoft did not disclose the identity of the party responsible for the attack.

via Reuters|

#cyberattacks #cybersecurity #data-breach

cybersecurity2 years ago•3 min saved

Cyberattacks Target Microsoft's Outlook and Cloud Platform in Early June.

Microsoft has confirmed that the early June disruptions to its flagship office suite, including Outlook email and OneDrive file-sharing apps, and cloud computing platform were caused by DDoS attacks by a group named Storm-1359. The attackers used rented cloud infrastructure and virtual private networks to bombard Microsoft servers from botnets of zombie computers around the globe. Microsoft has not disclosed the magnitude of the attacks or the number of customers affected. The company said there was no evidence any customer data was accessed or compromised.

via CNBC|

#cybersecurity #ddos-attacks #microsoft