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Microsoft Hacking Incident: Internal Software Breach Report

Calendar Oct 28, 2000 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Calling it an act of "industrial espionage," Microsoft said malicious hackers gained access to its internal networks, where they were able to see some of the company's upcoming software code. Calling it an act of "industrial espionage," Microsoft said malicious hackers gained access to its internal networks, where they were able to see some of the company's upcoming software code.

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