California, USA: Microsoft has admitted that its Outlook.com i,e., web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services were breached off its security. This was revealed over the weekend.
Microsoft admitted that hackers were able to access accounts for months earlier this year and they could have viewed not only account addresses, folder names, and subject lines of the emails, but also viewed the content of the emails, The Verge reported.
In what could count as Microsoft’s reputational damage, the company has started notifying its users who are affected and the organization has reported that it’s a ‘small group’. However, there is no clarity on how many users had their accounts compromised.
It has been claimed that hackers were able to access some accounts for up to six months and used the access to reset iCloud account linked to stolen iPhones. However, Microsoft called the claims “inaccurate”.
In a notification to customers, Microsoft stated that unauthorized access to some accounts was observed between January 1 and March 28, 2019.
Helpful Tip:
Whether or not you are part of the “small group” affected by the breach, it is recommended to reset your passwords and look for any data loss that may hamper your online identity or transactions.
Stay tuned for more updates!
