Breachesby GlyphMicrosoft
Disclosed Mar 22, 2022Confirmed
Lapsus$ compromises a Microsoft account and leaks Bing and Cortana source code
Microsoft confirmed that the group it tracks as DEV-0537 (Lapsus$) gained limited access through a single compromised account and published partial source code for products such as Bing and Cortana. Microsoft said no customer code or data was involved.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Source code |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.