Washington, United States — The potentially devastating hack of Microsoft email servers, the second major cyberattack in months, adds pressure to the Biden administration as it weighs options for “hacking back” or other moves to protect cyberspace.
Security analysts said stronger actions are needed to deter the attacks which exploited vulnerabilities in corporate and government networks and opened opportunities for espionage and cybercrime.
The latest hack exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange service is believed to have affected at least 30,000 US organizations including local governments and was attributed to an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyberespionage campaign.
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