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UK govt links 2021 Electoral Commission breach to Exchange server

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July 30, 2024 at 08:06AM The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that the Electoral Commission was breached in August 2021 due to unpatched Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Around 40 million people’s personal information was compromised, leading to the ICO reprimanding the commission for inadequate security measures. The breach has been linked to state-backed hacking groups … Read more

MS Exchange Server Flaws Exploited to Deploy Keylogger in Targeted Attacks

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May 22, 2024 at 03:50AM Unknown threat actors are exploiting security flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server to deploy a keylogger malware targeting African and Middle Eastern entities. Russian cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies identified over 30 victims, including government agencies, banks, and IT companies, with the first compromise dating back to 2021. The attack chains commence … Read more