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#4 The Hacker News general July 01, 2026 at 05:46 UTC

Azure CLI Password Spray Hits at Least 78 Microsoft Accounts in 81M+ Attempts

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Huntress documented a massive automated password spray attack against Microsoft Azure CLI, generating over 81 million login attempts between June 12–26, 2026, originating from IPv6 range 2a0a:d683::/32 controlled by LSHIY LLC (AS32167), and successfully compromising at least 78 Microsoft accounts. Organizations using Azure CLI should enforce MFA and monitor for anomalous authentication from this IP range immediately.

Relevance score: 87.0/100

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