Russian Hackers Steal Sensitive US Government Emails from Microsoft

US Government Emails With Microsoft , Were Stolen by Russian Hackers.<br />On April 11, American officials confirmed <br />that emails sent between Microsoft and <br />U.S. government agencies have been <br />stolen by Russian hackers, CNN reports. .<br />According to Eric Goldstein, a senior <br />official at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), .<br />those emails may have included login information like usernames and passwords.<br />At this time, we are not aware of any <br />agency production environments that <br />have experienced a compromise as <br />a result of a credential exposure. , Eric Goldstein, a senior official at the U.S. Cybersecurity <br />and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), via CNN.<br />Even though there is currently no evidence that the stolen credentials have been used to compromise federal computer systems, .<br />CISA described the occurrence as an "unacceptable risk to agencies.".<br />As a result, the agency released an "emergency directive" on April 11 ordering those potentially affected by the hack to bolster their defenses. .<br />The hack was first revealed by <br />Microsoft in January, but it has gotten more serious as new details continue to emerge.<br />CNN reports that the U.S. has <br />previously linked the hackers in question <br />to Russia's foreign intelligence service. .<br />A Microsoft spokesperson <br />issued a statement on April 11.<br />As we shared in our March 8 blog, <br />as we discover secrets in our <br />exfiltrated email, we are working <br />with our customers to help them <br />investigate and mitigate, Microsoft spokesperson, via CNN.<br />This includes working with CISA on <br />an emergency directive to provide <br />guidance to government agencies, Microsoft spokesperson, via CNN