Microsoft (SharePoint) Data Breach
Microsoft (SharePoint) experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. Microsoft SharePoint fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could run remote code in the context of the SharePoint applicat
Key Facts
- Organization
- Microsoft (SharePoint)
- Date Reported
- November 3, 2021
- Incident Type
- ransomware
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 6/10
- Confidence Level
- high
- Tags
Source
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Understanding ransomware Incidents
Ransomware attacks encrypt organizational data and demand payment for recovery. They often involve data exfiltration before encryption, enabling double extortion. Organizations should maintain offline backups and incident response plans.