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The Cyber Safety Review Board is lambasting the cloud security practices of one of the government\u2019s biggest technology vendors.\nThe CSRB, in its report released Tuesday, details the review of the summer 2023 Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion. The report includes also several recommendations for how agencies could improve cloud security across government and beyond.\nThe board found a \u201ccascade of Microsoft\u2019s avoidable errors\u201d contributed to an incident where hackers pilfered unclassified emails from 22 organizations and more than 500 victims, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, and House Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)\n\u201cThe board finds that this intrusion was preventable and should never have occurred,\u201d the report states. \u201cThe board also concludes that Microsoft\u2019s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul, particularly in light of the company\u2019s centrality in the technology ecosystem and the level of trust customers place in the company to protect their data and operations.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices