Just days ago, Microsoft experienced one of the largest cyberattacks of its 50-year history, with hackers targeting the firm’s SharePoint platform.
SharePoint is a data repository and file-sharing network that is used by some of the world’s largest businesses, as well as millions of casual users.
Initially, authorities suspected that the attack may have been coordinated by a single perpetrator or a lone-acting cybercrime syndicate, but Microsoft has now revealed that three Chinese hacking groups are behind the attack.
The US-based tech giant confirmed that two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, alongside another China-based threat actor tracked as Storm-2603, were exploiting vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing SharePoint servers.
While connections to China’s government are fraught with significance, Chinese delegates have distanced Beijing from the event in statements.
“China firmly opposes and combats all forms of cyber attacks and cyber crime,” China’s US embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu says.
“At the same time, we also firmly oppose smearing others without solid evidence.”
