Microsoft Urges Emergency Patching
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Microsoft, Hackers and Wreaking Global Havoc
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The tech giants have evidence that Chinese hackers are exploiting the new bug, but warned "multiple actors" are also hacking into affected SharePoint systems.
US tech giant Microsoft has pointed the finger at China amid a wave of cyberattacks on firms and government agencies worldwide, announcing on Tuesday that it has identified three Chinese hacker groups responsible for the damage so far.
Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies.
Researchers first uncovered a sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software affecting at least 100 organisations.