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Microsoft says some SharePoint hackers now using ransomware

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By Reuters | Updated: July 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab said some of the hackers involved in the cyberespionage sweep aimed at the U.S. tech giant’s SharePoint servers are now using ransomware, a potential escalation in the wide-ranging spy campaign.

Microsoft made the claim in a blog post issued late Wednesday.

Reporting by Raphael Satter; Editing by Himani Sarkar
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