NewsHive
CONTACT USANALYST PORTAL →
securityBACKGROUND

Microsoft Self-Service Password Reset abused in Azure data theft attacks

BACKGROUND
1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 19 May 2026
Narrative synthesis pending — 1 signal collected.
How the story developed
Other feeds and industry voices
13 Sept
Attackers Use Passkey Phishing to Hijack Microsoft Cloud Accounts and Exfiltrate Data

Microsoft has disclosed details of two campaigns in which threat actors are abusing third-party email delivery infrastructure to blast financial fraud scam messages and using

REPORT · WHO · The Hacker NewsOPEN STORY
23 Apr
Regular Password Resets Aren’t as Safe as You Think

Password resets are one of the easiest ways for attackers to bypass security controls. Specops Software shows how helpdesk social engineering turns a seemingly legitimate reset

REPORT · HOW · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
20 Apr
Microsoft: Teams increasingly abused in helpdesk impersonation attacks

Microsoft is warning of threat actors increasingly abusing external Microsoft Teams collaboration and relying on legitimate tools for access and lateral movement on enterprise

REPORT · WHAT · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
19 Aug
Password spraying attacks surge 155x as hackers exploit MFA gaps

Huntress observed a 155x increase in password spraying attacks in H1 2026, including a campaign that generated more than 81 million login attempts in two weeks. The attacks

REPORT · HOW · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
18 Aug
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.

REPORT · WHEN · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
17 Aug
Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies

A threat actor is selling employee databases allegedly stolen from the Microsoft Azure infrastructure of multiple Fortune 500 companies after gaining access using compromised

REPORT · HOW · BleepingComputerOPEN STORY
Sources
BleepingComputer

NewsHive monitors these sources continuously. All signal titles above link to the original reporting.

Intelligence by NewsHive. Need help navigating what this means for your business? Contact GeekyBee →