Microsoft VMs hijacked in cloud Cyber Attack

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A recent cyber attack by a threat actor known as UNC3844 has targeted Microsoft servers and gained control over virtual machines in clients’ cloud environments. The group evaded security software detections on Azure cloud platforms and compromised administrative credentials through smishing campaigns. UNC3844’s primary objective is to exploit cloud storage spaces, steal valuable data for financial gain, and potentially threaten victims through data extortion.

Microsoft has introduced a new approach to assign weather-related nomenclature to nations engaged in espionage and cyber attacks. This change aims to provide a more intuitive way of understanding and referring to countries involved in cyber activities. The approach allows cybersecurity professionals, educators, and students worldwide to easily identify and comprehend the referenced nations.