BREAKING NEWS Global hack on Microsoft exposes US agencies, energy giants
Authorities are investigating after SharePoint servers were compromised in the last few day, The Washington Post reports.
The platform is used to share and manage documents and remain at risk as Microsoft is yet to fix the flaw, per the outlet.
Users are being urged to take the servers offline or make changes to the SharePoint programs to protect themselves.
The attack is currently not affecting servers housed on the cloud such as Microsoft 365 and only impacts those housed within an organization.
The breach is known as a 'zero day' attack as it targets a previously unknown vulnerability.
The hack is being investigated by the US government in partnership with officials in Australia and Canada.
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