Microsoft says ConnectWise breach let Chinese spies loose on 2,250 cloud tenants

Microsoft discovered that Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited a vulnerability in ConnectWise software to compromise 2,250 cloud tenants. The attackers utilized automated agents to gain privileged access to internal systems in some environments within three hours of the initial breach. This incident highlights the growing risks of supply chain attacks, as threat actors increasingly leverage automated tools to quickly scale their reach into third-party managed networks.