Microsoft says hackers stole data from high-profile customers via breach of SaaS providers

Microsoft warned high-profile customers today that hackers had used stolen access tokens to breach the accounts of cloud computing customers and make off with their data.<br><br>The targets were in a range of industries, including the media, healthcare, finance, software and manufacturing sectors, according to a report posted by the firm’s threat intelligence arm overnight. Those behind the hacking attempts were described as nation-state threats, with involvement from China, North Korea and Iran.