Microsoft CEO Calls for Cyber Geneva Convention Amid Nation-State Hacking Threats

Satya Nadella warns of potential global disorder without international agreement on cybersecurity, following a significant breach by Russian hackers.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns of a potential breakdown in world order due to nation-state hackers, suggesting a Geneva Convention for cybersecurity as a solution.
Russian hacking group Cozy Bear infiltrated Microsoft's corporate network for a month in 2023, compromising a small percentage of corporate accounts, including those of senior leadership and employees in cybersecurity and legal departments.
Nadella emphasizes that the issue of nation-state hacking is not just about private companies addressing them, but requires a higher level of dialogue among nations.
Microsoft has been advocating for a digital Geneva Convention since 2017 to protect the public from nation-state threats in cyberspace.
Nadella calls for the US, Russia, and China to come together to form this cyber Geneva Convention, warning that without it, cyberattacks between nations could lead to an unprecedented breakdown in world order.