Microsoft has halted all new sales in Russia
In response to Russia’s “unjustified, unprovoked, and illegitimate invasion” of Ukraine, Microsoft declared that it will halt all additional business of products and services in Russia. Microsoft President and Vice-Chair Brad Smith said, “We are announcing today that we will cease all new sales of Microsoft products and services in Russia.”
“In addition, we are closely collaborating and working in lockstep with the US, European Union, and UK governments, and we are suspending various elements of our business in Russia in accordance with state sanctions decisions.” Since the outbreak of war, Microsoft has been assisting Ukrainian cybersecurity officials in defending against Russian cyberattacks, according to Smith.
Redmond’s security professionals have assisted in thwarting attempts to breach over 20 Ukrainian government, IT, and financial companies, with the most recent example being cyberattacks on multiple civilian websites, one of which was targeting “a major Ukrainian broadcaster.”
According to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC), Ukraine’s networks were targeted in devastating attacks with FoxBlade malware, which was initially discovered by antivirus firms Symantec and ESET one day before the invasion began and called HermeticWiper by SentinelOne.
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