Microsoft confirmed on June 17, 2023 that the early June service outages were the result of cyberattacks. The company said that it saw no evidence of any customer data being accessed or compromised.
The cyberattacks were carried out by a group of hackers known as Storm-1359. The group used a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack to overwhelm Microsoft’s servers. A DDoS attack is a type of cyberattack that floods a website or server with so much traffic that it becomes unavailable.
The cyberattacks affected a number of Microsoft services, including Teams, Outlook, and Azure. The outages lasted for several hours, and some users were unable to access their data or use the services.
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Microsoft said that it is working to prevent future cyberattacks. The company has increased its security measures and is working to improve its ability to detect and respond to cyberattacks.
The cyberattacks against Microsoft are a reminder of the growing threat of cyberattacks. Businesses and individuals need to be aware of the risks and take steps to protect themselves from cyberattacks.
