Microsoft’s Role in Email Breach by Suspected Chinese Hackers Part of US Inquiry
A US cybersecurity advisory panel will investigate risks in cloud computing, including Microsoft Corp.’s role in a recent breach of government officials’ email accounts by suspected Chinese hackers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Cyber Safety Review Board, which was created by the Biden administration to investigate major cybersecurity events, will focus on risks to cloud computing infrastructure broadly, including identity and authentication management, and will examine all relevant cloud service providers, according to a Department of Homeland Security official. The issue was brought into focus by the breach of Microsoft’s email systems, the official said. Both people asked not to be named so they could discuss sensitive information.
