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Microsoft CEO should be fired over cyber failure

A cyber breach slammed by the US government for leaving customers exposed is down to a culture led by Satya Nadella of profit over security.

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In March, Microsoft’s security culture was laid bare – and found wanting – in a report produced by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB).

The report was triggered by a significant security incident in mid-2023, when a China-affiliated hacking group compromised the emails of senior US government officials who were working on national security matters.

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James Turner is founder and managing director of CISO Lens, an information sharing and analysis community for cybersecurity executives.

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