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title: U.S. Cyber Safety Board Slams Microsoft Over Breach by China-Based Hackers
description: The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has criticized Microsoft for a series of security lapses that led to the breach of nearly two dozen companies across Europe and the U.S. by a China-based nation-state group called Storm-0558. The findings, released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday, found that the intrusion was preventable, and that it became successful.
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# [U.S. Cyber Safety Board Slams Microsoft Over Breach by China-Based Hackers](https://blog.oitc.ca/alerts/u-s-cyber-safety-board-slams-microsoft-over-breach-by-china-based-hackers)

 Written by [Nathan Zych](https://blog.oitc.ca/author/nathan-zych) | Apr 26, 2024 2:14:39 PM

The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has criticized Microsoft for a series of security lapses that led to the breach of nearly two dozen companies across Europe and the U.S. by a China-based nation-state group called Storm-0558 last year.

The findings, released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday, found that the intrusion was preventable, and that it became successful.

Source: [The Hacker News](https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/us-cyber-safety-board-slams-microsoft.html)

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