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Katie Wickens

Microsoft accused of 'negligent cybersecurity practices' that 'enabled Chinese espionage against the US government'

Amit Yoran speaking on a green backdrop

After Microsoft admitted its Azure platform had been breached by Chinese hacking group Storm-0558, chairman and CEO of network security giant Tenable, Amit Yoran, took to Microsoft-owned social platform LinkedIn to air his grievances against Microsoft's security practices.

Citing a letter sent by US Senator Ron Wyden to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Department of Justice (DoJ), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently, Yoran calls for Microsoft to answer for the "lack of transparency" and a "repeated pattern of negligent cybersecurity practices, which has enabled Chinese espionage against the United States government" (via The Verge).

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