Microsoft reported that she reduced the access of a number of Chinese companies to her early warning system about cyberosis. The decision was made after attacks on the SHARAREPOINT servers, which occurred in June and July this year. Some experts associate these incidents with information leakage from the Microsoft Active Protections Program (Mapp) program.
Mapp was created so that partners around the world, including China, could learn in advance about the vulnerabilities found and respond faster to them. However, after Microsoft notified the participants about the problems of June 24, July 3 and 7, on the same day, active attempts to operate vulnerabilities began. This caused the assumption that the information could be used for other purposes.
As a result, the company decided to limit Chinese partners access to the so -called Proof of Concept code. This code is usually used by cybersecurity specialists to protect systems, but it can also be used by hackers for attacks.
Microsoft emphasized that she carefully monitors the work of the program participants and can suspend or exclude those who violate the terms of the agreement, including those involved in offensive cybers.
