A blog post addressing the matter notes that Microsoft’s investigation uncovered a single account had been compromised, which granted the attacker « limited access. » According to Microsoft, their…
In brief: Microsoft has confirmed claims made earlier this week by hacking group Lapsus$ that it was the victim of a cybersecurity incident. Redmond seemingly dismissed the matter as no big deal, noting it was already looking into the issue before the group went public and downplaying the importance of secure source code. A blog post addressing the matter notes that Microsoft’s investigation uncovered a single account had been compromised, which granted the attacker « limited access. » According to Microsoft, their team was already investigating the compromised account when Lapsus$ publicly disclosed the intrusion.
