Hackers attack Microsoft computers!

[karl]

Microsoft has become the latest US technology company to confirm that it has been targeted by computer hackers.

In a blog post, Microsoft announced that "a small number" of its computers had recently been deliberately infected with malicious software.

The firm said it found no evidence that any customer data had been accessed, but an investigation is continuing.

On Tuesday Apple said its computers were attacked by the same hackers who targeted Facebook a week earlier.

At the time, Facebook said it had traced a cyber attack back to China which had infiltrated employees' laptops.

In Friday's blog post, Microsoft spokesman Matt Thomlinson said: "This type of cyberattack is no surprise to Microsoft and other companies that must grapple with determined and persistent adversaries."


Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21556611

[Apollo.]

I don't understand the point in hacking these companies these days, the hacker isn't going to gain anything because if any important information is stolen then customers are notified and they will take action. Unless they do it just to cause trouble it'd pretty pointless!

[PinkFloyd]

I don't see the point for these idiots to hack big companies now-a-days. It's like what are they gonna gain from it?? :what:

[Cicero]

It's like computer Armageddon haha

I don't see the point for these idiots to hack big companies now-a-days. It's like what are they gonna gain from it?? :what:

The challenge or thrill knowing you're able to hack these companies.

Please don't double post. ~Max

[Rayquaza]

This is not news. Hackers and hacking communities have been after Microsoft for a long while now. Why it's against Microsoft and not other big companies like Apple confuses me.