Yet another link in the seemingly growing string of big-tech hacks has been created. Following both Nvidia and Samsung getting hacked right after each other, tech-giant Microsoft has also been hit with a direct attack on its Bing and Cortana services.
As Vice reports, the same group that hit the aforementioned companies, LAPSUS$, is responsible for the attack. The group posted a screenshot that actually confirms it got access into Microsoft’s servers. As of the time of publication, the hacking group has not yet detailed what its goals or demands are for this recent security breach.
Microsoft confirms that it is aware of the events in question, and told Vice’s Motherboard team via email that the company is “investigating” the matter.
This same hacking group has also hacked other major entities including Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.
With this growing list of corporate victims, of course the real problem is the potential risk of user data being obtained and either subsequently leaked or sold. Again, for now, it’s unclear exactly what LAPSUS$ has been able to obtain from this latest data raid.
Microsoft also has yet to specify exactly what’s been tampered with or obtained, as investigations continue.
Although Microsoft is far larger than its gaming branch, both the tech world and the gaming world together are no strangers to such events.
The infamous PSN hack is one of the most well-known occurrences, having brought down the service in 2011 for almost an entire month. That created mass-havoc not only for Sony itself, but also for its customers. 77 million accounts were compromised, resulting in personal data being obtained, including the credit card information of customers.
Following such catastrophic events like that, companies have made great efforts to ensure their security protocols are up-to-par. However, as we see evidenced by LAPSUS$ string of successful breaches, even the largest companies clearly do not every hole plugged in their networks.
Source: PCGamesN