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- Microsoft, UK industry, Attacks
ConnectWise has disabled key cloud services and is investigating unauthorized access to customers’ Microsoft 365 environments after a credential tied to its Cloud Backup platform was compromised and used to authenticate into customer tenants, prompting Huntress to identify suspicious sign-ins across 162 organizations. The activity involved the Cloud Backup application obtaining Microsoft Graph access tokens using a credential associated with ConnectWise’s own tenant. Security firm Huntress has also confirmed unauthorized sign-ins across 162 tenants as of 19:00 UTC on October…
Practical steps for any organisation
- Patch quickly, starting with anything facing the internet.
- Use multi-factor authentication everywhere it is offered.
- Keep tested, offline backups – and a plan for the day you need them.
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