Mimecast, which provides email management systems, updates that the hacker was able to hack into the company’s systems and access customer information.
According to the company, the hacker was able to gain access to a certificate used to identify Mimecast services located on Microsoft’s server.
The company also states that all customers who may have been harmed have been updated and it also asks all customers of the company to replace the existing certificate in their possession with a new certificate issued by the company.
The breach was identified by Microsoft, which updated Mimecast that an unidentified source accessed the company’s servers.
According to DZNet: Mimecast says hackers abused one of its certificates to access Microsoft accounts.
Mimecast, a provider of email management software, said learned of the security incident from Microsoft.
Read more about Examples and Numbers of Social Engineering attacks ›
Save Your Company from Social Engineering Attacks Like that
Register and Get your Personalized Free Exposure Report NOW
and See your where your Company is Exposed to Hackers
Recently Published on our Blog
Why you should only use your work laptop for work
If you’re someone who quickly checks their personal email or browses social media on their work laptop, then you’re not alone. According to a 2020 survey by antivirus vendor Malwarebytes, 53% of respondents reported sending or receiving personal email, 38% shopped...
Is multifactor authentication enough?
Whilst multifactor authentication (MFA) is better than single-factor authentication (i.e., only a username and password), cybercriminals are finding ways to bypass it making it less secure than many think. And there have been some high profile cases where criminals...
4 key payments ecosystem threats to look out for
The payments ecosystem has always had to consider cybersecurity carefully, but since the rapid expansion of digital payments (thanks, in part to the pandemic), it’s become critical. Particularly as cybercriminals and hackers have also become more sophisticated in...