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Microsoft has issued an emergency fix in its SharePoint software after hackers began exploiting a vulnerability to carry out widespread cyberattacks. On Saturday, the company issued an alert saying organizations using the software should apply security updates immediately. SharePoint Online in Microsoft 365 was not hit by the attacks.
Microsoft has issued a high-priority security alert over ongoing cyberattacks targeting its SharePoint server software. The company urged affected users to apply critical security updates
Victims of the recent global hacking campaign include the National Institutes of Health and the National Nuclear Security Administration, officials said.
Hackers in recent weeks have exploited flaws in SharePoint, a document management system developed by Microsoft Corp., to try to steal sensitive data from hundreds of victims.