Hackers exploit Microsoft's SharePoint as firm works on patches

Under Cyberattack

- MARK ANDERSON & JANE LANHEE LEE

MICROSOFT WARNED THAT hackers are actively targeting customers of its document management software SharePoint, with security researchers flagging the risk of potentially widespread breaches around the world.

Vulnerabilities in the software have allowed hackers to access file systems and execute code, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned on Sunday. While Microsoft said over the weekend that it had released a new patch for customers to apply to their SharePoint servers "to mitigate active attacks targeting on-premises servers," the company was still working to roll out others to address ongoing security flaws.