Microsoft, SharePoint and Chinese Hackers Breach
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A wave of cyberattacks targeting Microsoft SharePoint servers has put hundreds of organisations worldwide at risk, including US government agencies. Groups of Chinese hackers, reportedly state-sponsored,
Microsoft identified three China-based hacking groups targeting SharePoint vulnerabilities in the ongoing cyberattack, and urged customers to ensure they've applied security updates.
Microsoft recently patched two major flaws in SharePoint on-prem instances, but the effects could be long-lasting.
In what’s one of the more significant series of cyberattacks in 2025, hackers are targeting a severe weakness in Microsoft’s Sharepoint software, which is used by its customers to build and manage shared files. Among the attackers, according to Google security researchers, is a Chinese-affiliated group.