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Hacking concerns grow as Microsoft servers are targeted by Chinese groups

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Microsoft says only on-premises servers have been impacted by the attack. Photo: Gary Hershorn/ Getty Images

News comes as cyber security agencies and regulators are struggling to deal with the evolving nature of cyber threats from abroad.

US tech giant Microsoft has accused Chinese cyber hacking groups of targeting and gaining limited access to its on-premises Sharepoint servers last week.

In a blog published on Tuesday, the firm said it “has observed two named Chinese nation-state actors, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, exploiting these vulnerabilities targeting internet-facing

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