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Although Microsoft acknowledged the SharePoint problem, the original fix did not prevent hacking. Right now government and organisations are worried
According to data from Shodan, a search engine that helps to identify internet-linked equipment, over 8,000 servers online could theoretically have already been compromised by hackers.
Hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability to attack SharePoint and connected Microsoft services in what will be a big problem for corporate Mac users this week.
The US government agency in charge of designing and maintaining nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's SharePoint server software, Bloomberg reported. However, attackers weren't able to obtain any sensitive or classified information,
Researchers first uncovered a sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software affecting at least 100 organisations.
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Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Monday it had detected a "limited number" of UK-based victims in an ongoing hacking campaign that has affected servers using Microsoft's SharePoint system.