US government review faults Microsoft for 'cascade' of errors in Chinese hack of senior US officials’ emails

Microsoft's inadequate security culture and lack of proper security measures allowed Chinese hackers to breach the company's systems

Microsoft's inadequate security culture and lack of proper security measures allowed Chinese hackers to breach the company's systems
The breach affected senior US officials, including the Commerce Secretary, the US Ambassador to China, and other senior government officials
Microsoft still doesn't know exactly how the hackers obtained the critical signing key used in the breach
The company's public communications about the breach have been criticized for being inaccurate and misleading
Microsoft's security culture and transparency have been called into question by the US government review