US Nuclear Agency Hacked Into Microsoft SharePoint Hacking

Jakarta - The United States National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) was among the entities that were victims of hacking Microsoft's SharePoint document management software. This was first reported by Bloomberg News on Tuesday, July 22, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg reports that no sensitive or confidential information is known to have been stolen in the attack on NNSA, the agency responsible for the maintenance and design of the country's nuclear weapons supplies.

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The incident underscores cybersecurity challenges for critical infrastructure and emphasizes the importance of timely updates, strong security, and effective incident responses.

However, until now the infomasi has not received direct verification from the NNSA.

The US Department of Energy, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), and Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the media.

The attack has also caused a number of losses in various corporates and organization in the world. Based on Eye Security reports, citing from The Verge, 54 organizations were hacked. These include private universities, private energy operators in California, and federal government health organizations.

As a result, a lot of sensitive data, including passwords, belonged to a leaked organization. Hackers are known to be able to move between connected services so that security risks also increase.