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Lawmakers want answers about Pentagon’s increasing reliance on Microsoft

May 31, 2024 Answers, increasing, Pentagon's, about, want, Lawmakers, Microsoft, Reliance0 comment

Members of Congress sent a letter to the Pentagon on Wednesday asking about the department’s push to begin implementation of Microsoft’s most expensive licenses, known as E5, across all components starting next month. The Pentagon is considering mandating all department offices to implement the full suite of Microsoft 365 E5 licenses across their Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) within the next 12 months as part of its effort to achieve the target level of zero trust by 2027, according to a draft memo first obtained by Axios. In a…

Now both chambers of Congress are investigating Microsoft email breach

August 5, 2023 breach, Investigating, email, Chambers, Congress, Microsoft, both0 comment

As Congress settles into August recess, investigations into a high-profile hack of government email accounts are just starting to heat up. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is now probing the breaches of unclassified Microsoft email accounts at the Commerce Department and State Department, respectively, by a China-linked group. In separate letters sent to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken today, lawmakers request staff briefings on the breaches no later than Aug. 9. The hackers were reportedly able to access the unclassified email of Raimondo herself,…

Russia, Iran, North Korea Launch Hundreds of Cyberattacks on U.S. Political Groups, Microsoft Says – The Wall Street Journal

July 18, 2019 North, Russia, Microsoft, U.S., launch, Political, Korea, Iran, cyberattacks, says, hundreds, Journal, Wall, Street, groups0 comment

Russia, Iran, North Korea Launch Hundreds of Cyberattacks on U.S. Political Groups, Microsoft Says The Wall Street Journal Suspected nation-state hackers from Russia, Iran and elsewhere have launched nearly 800 cyberattacks against political organizations over the past year that … “us politics” – Google News

Microsoft claims new evidence Russia tried to hack US politics – NBCNews.com

August 21, 2018 Microsoft, Hack, politics, tried, Claims, Evidence, NBCNews.com, Russia0 comment

NBCNews.com Microsoft claims new evidence Russia tried to hack US politicsNBCNews.comMicrosoft Corp. said Tuesday that it executed a court order to shut down six websites created by a group tied to Russian intelligence that sought to spoof conservative U.S. institutions, the U.S. Senate and Microsoft itself. The fake sites were …New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft SaysNew York Times Microsoft alleges new Russia hack targeting US political groupsFinancial TimesMicrosoft says Russian cyber-attackers meddling in US politicsTechCentralDepartment of Justice –International Republican Institute –CNN –The Official Microsoft Blog – Microsoftall 235 news articles » us…

Microsoft uncovers new Russian hacking attempts targeting Republicans ahead of midterm elections – Business Insider

August 21, 2018 hacking, Midterm, Republicans, attempts, Business, Insider, ahead, Elections, Microsoft, Uncovers, 'Russian, Targeting0 comment

Business Insider Microsoft uncovers new Russian hacking attempts targeting Republicans ahead of midterm electionsBusiness InsiderThe hacking attempts mirror similar Russian attacks ahead of the 2016 election, which U.S. intelligence officials have said were focused on helping to elect Republican Donald Trump to the presidency by hurting his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft SaysNew York Times Russian hackers target Republicans in new twist on election meddling, Microsoft findsGeekWireMicrosoft says fresh Russian hacking attacked Republicans ahead of US midterm electionsThe IndependentFortune –Financial Timesall 235 news articles » us republicans…