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Microsoft attacked by Russian hackers - Midnight Blizzard breach explained

Presented by

Mackenzie Jackson - Developer Advocate at GitGuardian

About this talk

In this video we provide a breakdown of the nation-state attack on Microsoft by Russian backed hacking group Midnight Blizzard ( also known as NOBELIUM) that happened between November 2023 and March 2024. The attack targeted Microsoft's corporate email systems, with evidence showing attempts to gain unauthorized access to source code repositories and internal systems. While no evidence suggests compromise of Microsoft-hosted customer-facing systems, the attackers have escalated certain aspects of the attack, such as password sprays. The video highlights Microsoft's response efforts, including increased security investments, cross-enterprise coordination, and implementation of enhanced security controls and monitoring to defend against this advanced persistent threat. Ongoing investigations into Midnight Blizzard's activities are emphasized, with a commitment to sharing relevant findings with stakeholders.
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GitGuardian is the Code Security Platform for the DevOps generation.
Learn how software-driven organizations use GitGuardian to strengthen their overall security posture and comply with application security frameworks and standards. GitGuardian, founded in 2017, has become the leader in automated secrets detection and is now focused on providing a comprehensive code security platform. It's raised $56M from top investors, including co-founders of GitHub and Docker. Its policy engine helps security teams monitor and enforce rules across all their VCS, DevOps tools, and infrastructure-as-code configurations. GitGuardian offers Secrets Detection, Infra as Code Security, and Honeytoken capabilities all in one platform.
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