Microsoft has denied claims by a hacking syndicate of breaching its database and accessing user data. Anonymous Sudan hacker collective had claimed that it was in possession of loads of Microsoft user data that was being sold. The group announced that it had successfully hacked Microsoft and had access to more than 30 million Microsoft accounts, emails, and passwords.
Anonymous Sudan placed a $50,000 price tag on the alleged trove of Microsoft data. They also provided a small subset of the database (about 100 email and password combinations) as proof of their claim. It is however difficult to verify the claim of the hacker collective but Microsoft is denying the claims of a data breach. The company says that there were no signs of compromise of its database and its clients should not be worried. It says that its preliminary analysis of the Anonymous Sudan data showed that theirs was not a legitimate claim. It says it has seen no evidence that its customer data has been accessed or compromised.
Anonymous Sudan has had a couple of successful hits in its trajectory of disrupting processes. It recently disrupted the website of Scandinavian Airlines and also took down the Microsoft 365 software suite. The group is suspected to be a pro-Kremlin-driven project for spreading the Russian agenda. The fact that Anonymous Sudan had previously hit the Microsoft 365 software suite including Outlook and Teams gives Microsoft concerns. Whether a breach has been achieved or not, Microsoft remains in the crosshairs of hackers.
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