Chinese hackers, who previously breached Microsoft’s email platform, have successfully stolen tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts, according to a Senate staffer who attended a briefing by State Department IT officials. The breach, reported on Wednesday, revealed that 60,000 emails were compromised from 10 State Department accounts, with a focus on individuals working on East Asia, the Pacific, and Europe. The incident, part of a broader compromise affecting multiple organizations, has heightened concerns about cybersecurity and the government’s reliance on a single vendor. The State Department is implementing measures, including multi-factor authentication, to enhance its security posture. China has denied allegations of involvement in the breach.
Chinese Hackers Target U.S. State Department in Microsoft Breach, Stealing Tens of Thousands of Emails
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