Russian hackers breached - Hewlett Packard Enterprise  (HPE)'s security team’s email accounts.
Channel: Hacking Space Frontier
Date: 2024-01-24

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed that the suspected Russian hacker group Midnight Blizzard, also known as Cozy Bear, APT29, and Nobelium, gained unauthorized access to HPE's Microsoft Office 365 email environment. The breach, discovered on December 12th, 2023, occurred in May 2023.

According to HPE's SEC filing, the threat actors targeted a small percentage of HPE mailboxes belonging to individuals in cybersecurity, go-to-market, business segments, and other functions. The investigation indicates that data was accessed and exfiltrated during the breach. This incident follows a previous breach in May 2023, where the threat actors infiltrated HPE's SharePoint server and stole files.

HPE is actively investigating the situation to understand the extent of the breach and its impact. The disclosure highlights the ongoing cybersecurity challenges faced by organizations, especially in the context of state-sponsored hacking groups like Midnight Blizzard.