Swiss Government SharePoint Servers Compromised by Hackers Exploiting Vulnerabilities

Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint servers operated by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Information Technology, Systems and Telecommunication (BIT), compromising login credentials for approximately 200 accounts. Unusual activity was detected on July 28, prompting BIT to block internet access to the platform and remediate the exploited flaws. By July 31, security teams confirmed the credential compromise, though no specific CVE IDs or technical details of the vulnerabilities were disclosed. The breach targeted government infrastructure, with no further impacts or data exposure explicitly stated in the report.