Microsoft says it disrupts activities of China-based hacking group

Washington, US: The corporate vice president of Microsoft's Customer Security and Trust (CST) team, Tom Burt, said Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted the activities of a China-based hacking group that has been termed "Nickel" by the American multinational technology company.

Microsoft hacking and China: Biden administration expected to form task force

Washington: US President Joe Biden-led administration is expected to form a task force to deal with major cyber intrusions that Microsoft said this week were linked to China, media reports said.