Microsoft joins other tech giants in warning users about suspected state-sponsored hacking attacks

02 January, 2016
Microsoft has joined the list of companies that claim to warn users they suspect may have been targeted by a state-sponsored attack. Quite recently, Yahoo jumped on the bandwagon, and other tech giants including Google and Facebook are also in the list.

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  • 04 Jan 2016

Interesting, if it was state-sponsored by a foreign government, I'd assume they'd report it to the US government or federal agencies.

Why going public like this?

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    • Anonymous
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    • 04 Jan 2016

    Unless it's the US governm- oh wait, they don't even need to hack, Microsoft probably sells your data to them secretly.

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      • Rai
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      • 04 Jan 2016

      Anonymous, 03 Jan 2016How could make a cure if their wasnt a decease in the first... more**there

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        • Anonymous
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        • 03 Jan 2016

        verloren, 03 Jan 2016its just the same to the antivirus software who creates a l... moreHow could make a cure if their wasnt a decease in the first place.

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          • verloren
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          • 03 Jan 2016

          its just the same to the antivirus software who creates a lot of viruses ahahahaha

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            • Nick
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            • 03 Jan 2016

            AnonD-416078, 02 Jan 2016Oh, please stop lying, we all know you've been doing it for... moreI agree with you!

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              • Kabbi
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              • 02 Jan 2016

              Anonymous, 02 Jan 2016All US based software companies are suddenly moving in with... moreSpot on:)

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                • AnonD-416078
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                • 02 Jan 2016

                Oh, please stop lying, we all know you've been doing it for ages and you'll continue doing it as long as Governments and their agencies exist, you can't run from it, neither can we. :D

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                  • Eske Rahn
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                  • 02 Jan 2016

                  I wonder if this includes intrusions from NSA and the like or are limited to non-US agencies...

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 02 Jan 2016

                    All US based software companies are suddenly moving in with the trend.I guess someone besides the NSA has been busy with theie monitors.