Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.

Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint servers, targeting US federal agencies and other entities.

Will Microsoft dock Satya Nadella’s pay again this year? The software giant faced the latest in a seemingly endless string of security breaches over the weekend, when it told customers that hackers were exploiting a flaw in its SharePoint file-sharing software.

Microsoft warned users that hackers used a security flaw in its server software to attack government agencies and businesses around the world. The federal government, along with those in Canada and Australia, has launched an investigation into the hack that targeted SharePoint servers, The Washington Post reported.

A major global hack targeting Microsoft’s SharePoint platform affects U.S. and other nations, exposing sensitive data.

A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint has been actively exploited by threat actors to infiltrate thousands of organizations worldwide.

The Matanbuchus malware loader has been seen being distributed through social engineering over Microsoft Teams calls impersonating IT helpdesk.