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Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

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

Analysis

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

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Aug 17, 2026.

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