Microsoft warns of 'active attacks' on its government and business server tech, with one cybersecurity expert claiming that they should 'assume that you have been compromised'

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I can't remember ever liking the sound of the phrase "active attacks", least of all when it's concerning software used by governments. Something about it just rings stomach-droppingly scary, but that might just be me. So, kindly share some mild terror with me as I pass on the message that was generously passed on to me by Reuters: Over the weekend, Microsoft warned of "active attacks targeting on-premises SharePoint Server customers."

According to Reuters, the FBI is aware of the attacks and is "working closely with its federal and private-sector partners." Microsoft is also reportedly working with CISA, DoD Cyber Defense Command, and "key cybersecurity partners." That such a range of bigwigs are on the case is somehow equally comforting and worrying—comforting that they're on it, and worrying that the problem's big enough that they have to be.