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Microsoft says Chinese hackers spied on thousands after ConnectWise breach
TechCrunch reports that China state-aligned hackers breached ConnectWise's cloud backup service and targeted about 2,250 customer organizations, according to Microsoft.
The short version
- Microsoft security researchers say China state-aligned hackers breached ConnectWise's cloud backup service and stole credentials used to link it with corporate customers.[TechCrunch]
- Microsoft says the hackers reportedly used AI agents to target about 2,250 organizations at nearly 3,000 sign-ins per minute.[TechCrunch]
- ConnectWise says it paused access to its cloud backup system and is investigating the breach; the investigation's outcome has not been reported.[TechCrunch]
Key facts
- Chinese hackers reportedly spied on thousands of companies following the breach of ConnectWise, an IT management and remote access firm.[TechCrunch]
- Microsoft security researchers say China state-aligned hackers broke into ConnectWise's cloud backup service and stole application credentials.[TechCrunch]
- According to Microsoft, the hackers used AI agents to hack into around 2,250 organizations at almost 3,000 attempted sign-ins per minute.[TechCrunch]
- ConnectWise says it has paused access to its cloud backup system and is investigating the breach.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- The attribution to China state-aligned hackers and the figures on affected organizations and sign-in rates come from Microsoft's analysis and are not independently confirmed in the reporting.[TechCrunch]
- The outcome of ConnectWise's investigation has not been reported.[TechCrunch]
Sources
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