Security News > 2021 > March > Norway parliament data stolen in Microsoft Exchange attack
Norway's parliament, the Storting, has suffered another cyberattack after threat actors stole data using the recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.
Last week, Microsoft released emergency security updates for Microsoft Exchange to fix zero-day vulnerabilities, known as ProxyLogon, used in attacks.
Soon after suffering a cyberattack in December, the Storting today announced a new cyberattack linked to the recent Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities.
"The Storting has again been hit by an IT attack. The attack is linked to vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange, which affected several businesses."
While Microsoft initially attributed the recent Microsoft Exchange server attacks on a Chinese hacking group known as Hafnium, we have later learned that other hacking groups had been using them as well.
In a new report released today, ESET states that even more hacking groups are jumping into the Microsoft Exchange frenzy as they rush to hack systems before they are patched.
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