Microsoft says some SharePoint hackers now using ransomware

A man looks at his phone as he passes by the Microsoft stand at the Mobile World Congress trade show, in Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Bruna Casas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Microsoft said some of the hackers involved in the cyberespionage sweep aimed at the U.S. tech giant's SharePoint servers are now using ransomware, a potential escalation in the wide-ranging spy campaign.

Microsoft made the claim in a blog post issued late Wednesday.

(Reporting by Raphael Satter; Editing by Himani Sarkar)