GettyUsers of Microsoft email services such as Hotmail, MSN and Outlook have been warned to be vigilant after the tech giant admitted some user accounts were compromised. Motherboard reported that the issue is in fact worse than originally thought: Hackers were able to access email content from a large number of Hotmail, MSN and Outlook accounts. Microsoft has increased detection and monitoring for the affected accounts and recommended that users change their passwords. Many users of Microsoft services such as Hotmail and MSN told me they use their accounts purely for junk mail. “Though passwords haven’t been exposed, affected users should change their passwords regardless.

Source: Forbes April 15, 2019 13:41 UTC