Microsoft blamed human error after two computers on its network were hacked and then misused by spammers to promote questionable online pharmaceutical websites.
After they were compromised, the two servers were to handle the DNS of more than 1,000 fraudulent pharmaceutical websites. The devices that got hacked were network devices that run a Linux kernel.
No customer data or production systems were affected by the attack. Microsoft has taken steps to improve its security in recent years, and has taken a hard-line stance against spam, so it's embarrassing to have company systems misused in this way.
After they were compromised, the two servers were to handle the DNS of more than 1,000 fraudulent pharmaceutical websites. The devices that got hacked were network devices that run a Linux kernel.
No customer data or production systems were affected by the attack. Microsoft has taken steps to improve its security in recent years, and has taken a hard-line stance against spam, so it's embarrassing to have company systems misused in this way.
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