Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack linked to Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities

After months of Microsoft Exchange drama thanks to the Microsoft Exchange Server hacks at the hands of multiple groups, including state-sponsored Chinese hacker group Hafnium, it seems the MS product is back at the center of controversy. This time, it’s being linked to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks and subsequent halting of Eastern U.S. oil supplies.

As spotted by The New York Times’ cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth, a forensic finding made during an evaluation of Colonial Pipeline noted numerous blind spots that could have led to the security breach, with the “most likely culprit” being vulnerable Microsoft Exchange services.

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