Microsoft has confirmed hackers had full access to selected Outlook email accounts between 1 January and 28 March, according to a follow-up statement that contradicted a previous notification. It came after Motherboard's discovery that hackers could read email content, but Microsoft said that was possible only for about 6% of affected Outlook accounts. The company also released an update on its website explaining the breach in more detail. The firm said the stolen access has now been disabled.
Microsoft has confirmed hackers had full access to selected Outlook email accounts between 1 January and 28 March, according to a follow-up statement that contradicted a previous notification. It came after Motherboard's discovery that hackers could read email content, but Microsoft said that was possible only for about 6% of affected Outlook accounts. The hack occurred after the theft of login credentials from a member of Microsoft's customer support team. The firm said the stolen access has now been disabled.