Microsoft joins Apple and Facebook on cyber attack casualty list

Danny Palmer
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Microsoft blog post reveals the firm was the victim of a hack, but no data compromised

Microsoft has confirmed that it's the latest among a number of high-profile technology and internet firms to have been hit by a cyber attack. A blog posted on Friday by Microsoft security manage...

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