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Chinese hackers breached US government and individual email accounts, says Microsoft

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Microsoft has revealed that Chinese hackers have exploited a flaw in its cloud email service to gain access to email accounts affecting approximately 25 organisations including government agencies as well as related consumer accounts of individuals likely associated with these organisations. The tech giant has published details of activity by a China-based actor it is tracking as "Storm-0558".