Microsoft has warned its users of a hacker attack. As a result of the breach, hackers won access to one of the company’s customer services.
The tech company says hacker group Nobelium is responsible for the attack. Earlier, the US authorities claimed that Nobelium had ties with Russia's intelligence services. In fact, the group is believed to be the same actor behind the SolarWinds attack. Meanwhile, Russia denied involvement in the SolarWinds hack.
Microsoft said it “detected information-stealing malware on a machine belonging to one of our customer support agents with access to basic account information for a small number of customers”. Сyber criminals used this data to launch further hacker attacks against Microsoft users. The IT giant has already warned the affected customers from the US, the UK, and other countries, urging them to be extra careful when messaging about financial operations. On top of that, Microsoft recommended that users change their personal data and emails.
