Microsoft, SharePoint and Cyber Overhaul
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The incident has reportedly impacted the servers of federal agencies, schools, and energy companies. Some emergency patches have been deployed. On July 19, Microsoft alerted users that it was experiencing an active cyberattack on its SharePoint servers,
Will Microsoft dock Satya Nadella’s pay again this year? The software giant faced the latest in a seemingly endless string of security breaches over the weekend, when it told customers that hackers were exploiting a flaw in its SharePoint file-sharing software.
Security experts are frustrated with Microsoft's approach because Teams is used by numerous organizations, companies, and individuals, from students and small businesses, to major corporations.
While the hack doesn't pose the kind of national security threat as the more sophisticated SolarWinds campaign , it can be an existential threat for victims who didn't install the patch in time.