Microsoft Source Code Heist: Russian Hackers Escalate Cyberwarfare

There was an update on the hacking attempts by hackers linked to Russian foreign intelligence on Friday. They used data stolen from corporate emails in January to gain access to Microsoft’s systems again, which were used by the foreign intelligence services to gain access to the tech giant’s products, which are widely used in the national security establishment in the United States. 

Analysts were alarmed by the disclosure as they expressed concerns about whether the U.S. government could use Microsoft’s digital services and infrastructure safely. Microsoft is one of the world’s largest software companies which provides systems and services to the government, including cloud computing. 

It has been alleged that the hackers have in recent weeks gained access to Microsoft’s internal systems and source code repositories using information stolen from the company’s corporate email system. The tech firm said that the hackers had used this information to access the company’s corporate email systems. It is the nuts and bolts of a software program which make it work. 

Therefore, source code is of great importance to corporations – as well as spies trying to penetrate it.

With access to the source code, hackers may be able to carry out follow-on attacks against other systems if they have access. During the first days of January, Microsoft announced that its cloud-based email system had been br

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