Hackers Breach Swiss Government SharePoint Servers, Compromise 200 Accounts

Swiss federal authorities have confirmed a cyberattack targeting SharePoint servers operated by the Federal Office for Information Technology and Telecommunication (BIT). The incident resulted in the compromise of login credentials linked to approximately 200 user and technical accounts. BIT detected unusual activity on its SharePoint environment on Tuesday, July 28. Security specialists quickly investigated the anomalies and confirmed that the servers may have been targeted through recently disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities. The agency immediately blocked internet access to the affected SharePoint systems and applied the required security fixes. Microsoft disclosed multiple SharePoint vulnerabilities in...

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