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Microsoft 365 Copilot can be turned into a one-click data theft tool — inbox, OneDrive, and SharePoint data all at risk, so patch now

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  • Varonis uncovered “SearchLeak,” chaining three flaws in Microsoft 365 Copilot to enable one‑click data theft
  • Attack exploited prompt injection, HTML race condition, and Bing SSRF to exfiltrate inbox, OneDrive, and SharePoint data
  • Microsoft patched CVE‑2026‑42824 earlier this month, rating it 10/10 critical

Experts have uncovered a way to turn Microsoft 365 Copilot into a one-click data theft tool, capable of exfiltrating sensitive information from people’s inbox, OneDrive, and SharePoint instances.

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