Microsoft has recently been sending out email notifications warning some customers of a data breach that might have impacted their personal information. However, the way the company did it drew heavy criticism, with some people saying Microsoft’s emails looked like spam at best - and phishing at worst.
Cybersecurity researcher (and former Microsoft employee) Kevin Beaumont took to LinkedIn recently to explain to his followers that they’re not being targeted with phishing, and that it was just Microsoft communicating poorly:
