Microsoft is reportedly added to the growing list of victims in SolarWinds hack

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Microsoft was hacked by the same group that compromised the networks of software maker SolarWinds and multiple federal agencies, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Microsoft categorically denied the report. "We have no indication of this," company President Brad Smith told New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth. Perlroth said the company stood by a statement it issued on Sunday saying it had no indication of a vulnerability in any Microsoft product or cloud service in its investigations of the hacking campaign.

Citing the same people, Reuters said that after the hackers breached Microsoft, they used Microsoft’s own products in follow-on hacks against others. It wasn’t immediately clear how many Microsoft users were affected or what Microsoft products were used. Microsoft representatives didn't immediately return an email seeking comment.

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