The recent breach into Microsoft’s network and its top executives’ email by hackers, traced back to Russia-state group Midnight Blizzard, was facilitated through an outdated test account with administrative privileges. The hackers employed a technique called “password spraying” to exploit a weak credential and infiltrate the unprotected account. They compounded this access by creating a malicious app, granting it rights to every email on Microsoft’s Office 365 service.

Decrypting Linux/ESXi Akira Ransomware Files Without Paying Ransomware
A cybersecurity researcher has decrypted the Linux/ESXI variant of Akira ransomware, allowing data recovery without ransom. The method exploits a flaw in the malware’s encryption