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HPE Says It Believes Russia-Linked Group Behind Recent Hack

HPE says it was informed of nation-state breach on Dec. 12
Same Russia-linked group suspected in recent Microsoft hack

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By Tom Giles and Sana Pashankar

January 24, 2024 at 4:29 PM EST

Updated on

January 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM EST

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. said a suspected nation-state actor gained unauthorized access to its cloud-based email system, pointing a finger at a group also suspected in a recent Microsoft Corp. hack.

The entity is “believed to be the threat actor Midnight Blizzard, the state-sponsored actor also known as Cozy Bear,” HPE said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.