Colonial Pipeline attack linked to Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities
(Windows Phone Central)

A new day, a new Microsoft Exchange situation. What you need to know Colonial Pipeline suffered a massive ransomware cyberattack that forced it to halt business. The attack resulted in oil prices skyrocketing as a result of paused pipeline operations. Microsoft Exchange seems to be linked to the root of the cyberattack. After months of Microsoft Exchange drama thanks to the Microsoft Exchange Server hacks at the hands of multiple groups, including state-sponsored Chinese hacker group Hafnium, it seems the MS product is back at the center of controversy. This time, it`s being linked to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks and subsequent halting of Eastern U.S. oil supplies. As spotted by The New York Times` cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth, a forensic finding made during an evaluation of Colonial Pipeline noted numerous blind spots that could have led to the security breach, with the `most likely culprit` being vulnerable Microsoft Exchange services. Interesting foren...