Microsoft accuses China over email cyber-attacks

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) –   Microsoft has blamed a Chinese cyber-espionage group for attacks on its mail server software.

The tech giant said the hackers belonged to a state-backed group, which was a “highly skilled and sophisticated actor”.

In a blog post, Microsoft said the hacking campaign made use of four previously undetected vulnerabilities in different versions of the software.

The security flaws allowed the hackers to remotely plunder email inboxes.