Microsoft has confirmed hackers had full access to selected Microsoft email accounts between Jan. 1 and March 28 , according to a follow-up statement that contradicted a previous notification. It came after Motherboard 's discovery that hackers could read email content, but Outlook said that was possible only for about 6% of affected Outlook accounts. " In its first notification to customers, Microsoft said no login credentials were stolen and that the attackers could not read the contents of emails. 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.
Microsoft has confirmed hackers had full access to selected Microsoft email accounts between Jan. 1 and March 28 , according to a follow-up statement that contradicted a previous notification. It came after Motherboard 's discovery that hackers could read email content, but Outlook 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.