In a recent cybersecurity incident, Microsoft has shed light on a thwarted cyber attack, where hackers made an unsuccessful attempt to breach a cloud environment through an SQL Server instance.
The assault kicked off with the exploitation of an SQL injection vulnerability present in a particular application. This initial breach granted unauthorized access and escalated permissions on a Microsoft SQL Server instance hosted within an Azure Virtual Machine.
The hackers then endeavored to laterally expand their influence to other cloud resources. They exploited the server’s cloud identity, which possessed elevated permissions, enabling potential malicious activities within the cloud.
Fortunately, Microsoft’s subsequent investigation revealed no indication of a successful lateral movement by the attackers into the cloud resources employing this technique.
This incident brings to the forefront the escalating sophistication of cloud-based attack methods. It emphasizes the critical need to secure cloud identities and associated resources diligently to effectively mitigate potential risks.
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