Hotmail, MSN and Outlook emails exposed to hackers for months, Microsoft reveals
Criminals bypassed the tech giant's cyber security measures by abusing a customer support portal
Hackers had access to Hotmail, MSN and Outlook emails from a large number of accounts for two months, Microsoft has revealed.
The technology giant confirmed that email accounts of non-corporate users were breached, with the contents of around 6 per cent of emails exposed by cyber criminals exploiting a customer support portal.
According to an email sent to the majority of affected users and then posted online, the firm said a Microsoft support agent's credentials were compromised, potentially allowing unauthorised access to some account information.
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