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😠 Microsoft Outlook email breach targeted cryptocurrency users

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May 1, 2019 ⋅  1 min read

A recent hacking of Microsoft Outlook accounts may have gone farther than initially reported, with multiple Reddit users claiming to have cryptocurrency accounts cleaned out by the hackers. As reported by Mother Board, the hackers gained access to a Microsoft customer support worker's login credentials, opening the doors to metadata and personal emails. Reddit users and persons contacted by Mother Board claim hackers reset exchange passwords through emails then stealing crypto stored on exchanges like Kraken. Microsoft has yet to respond to Mother Board's investigation.

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