The Lapsus $ hackers allegedly breached the systems of Okta and Microsoft

The hacker group Lapsus $, specializing in ransomware-type attacks, would have managed to break into Octaa company that provides authentication services, and Microsoft. The news has already been reported by several updates but, for the moment, the interested parties have not confirmed the violation. Here are the details on the possible attack by LapsusS against Okta and Microsoft.

Hackers by Lapsus $ hhacked the systems of Okta and Microsoft

According to the information that has emerged to date, Lapsus $ it would have violated the systems of Okta and Microsoft by gaining possession of some data. As for Okta, this breach could be particularly dangerous. The company provides authentication services to several other companies and the violation suffered could, therefore, have an impact on the services of third parties. An Okta official, Chris Hollis, pointed out, “We will provide updates as more information becomes available.”

Microsoft’s words

MicrosoftInstead, he said he was aware of what happened and was investigating the matter. A server Azure DevOps interno. Such a violation would have led to the stealing of the source code of Bing, Cortana and other company services. It is clear at this point that it will be necessary to wait for more details on the matter to get a better idea of ​​the consequences of the attack Lapsus $ against Okta and Microsoft. Further updates on the matter are expected to arrive shortly.