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The move comes in response to a cyberattack against U.S. government agencies that was discovered last summer.

Storm-0558 gained access to more than two dozen email accounts and obtained an unknown amount of sensitive information.

A building at the Microsoft Headquarters campus in Redmond, Washington (2014).

“Storm-0558 operates with a high degree of technical tradecraft and operational security,” Microsoft explained.

ViaTheHackerNews

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