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This is somewhat routine actually. Microsoft, and most other major tech companies, have been “hacked” many times. Note that being hacked isn’t a binary state.
by lawnchair_larry 6y ago
This is somewhat routine actually. Microsoft, and most other major tech companies, have been “hacked” many times.
Note that being hacked isn’t a binary state. What matters is what they were able to obtain. It could range from full compromise of the C-suite and domain admin, to phishing some marketing employee with no access to anything interesting. If anything, you should be afraid of companies who haven’t been hacked. It most likely means they’re either irrelevant, or they have been hacked and don’t know it yet.
This isn’t even the first time they’ve been hacked by Russians. It’s honestly not a big deal.
- partingshots 6y agoDownplaying the problem doesn’t magically make it go away you know.
- lawnchair_larry 6y agoI’m not sure what the purpose of your comment is. As someone who has been on the inside of these attacks, I’m just saying, what probably sounds earth shattering to most people is just a slightly more interesting Thursday for us. My expectations for security have been calibrated to be unfazed by yet another one. Honestly, it’s actually a little refreshing to see something slightly novel (although this isn’t actually that novel).