Office 365, G Suite Cloud Accounts Hacked Using IMAP Protocol. Hackers are now using IMAP protocol to hack Office 365 and G Suite cloud accounts. These kinds of attacks bypassing multi-factor authentication, according to a recent research study. Most login attempts (almost 40% of all successful hacking) had originated from Nigerian IP addresses. The other major sources of successful breaches were the U.S, Brazil and South Africa. IMAP-based attacks originated in China, followed by attacks from Brazilian IP addresses and US infrastructure.”]
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