Republican Governors Association Targeted in Microsoft Exchange Server Attacks

The Republican Governors Association was one of many U.S. organizations attacked in March when a nation-state group exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange email servers, according to a breach notification letter filed with the Maine attorney general’s office this week.  

For companies worldwide, the situation became a cause of concern; nearly 500 persons linked with the RGA’s personal information might have been exposed due to the assault. According to the organization’s attorney, personal information includes social security numbers. 

The RGA was notified of the breach on March 10, eight days after Microsoft made the campaign public. At this time, it’s highly uncertain who is to blame for the breach and what happened to the data compromised. 

This incident is the latest fallout to arise from the massive breach of the Microsoft Exchange Server earlier this year. The breach was connected to hacker organizations supported by the Chinese government. A computer exploit made the vulnerabilities public, allowing opportunistic fraudsters to launch a large-scale attack. 

According to the RGA, on February 28, hackers hacked into “a small portion of [its] email work environment”. It went on to say that it only discovered the hacking campaign on March 10, eight days after Microsoft made a public announcement about it. 

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