Nikkei says attackers breached employee email accounts

Unknown attackers accessed two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing messages, according to BleepingComputer. The Japanese publishing group disclosed the breaches over the weekend, that publication reports. The Record says an incident involving an employee email account may have compromised journalistic sources.

• The breached accounts used Microsoft and Google services, according to BleepingComputer.

Covered by 2 publishers within 20 hours of the first report.

• BleepingComputer: Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts

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REC The Record Japanese media group Nikkei discloses intrusions targeting employees and users 9:15 AM

BC BleepingComputer Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts · Sergiu Gatlan 5:25 AM

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