id: 3107
uid: Ak4jl
insdate: 2026-05-24 02:05:10
title: Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links
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🚨 Microsoft Account Exploited for Spam

Scammers are misusing an internal Microsoft account to distribute spam links, highlighting a critical vulnerability in the tech giant's security measures, and putting users at risk of phishing attacks and malware. This abuse enables scammers to send malicious links directly to users, bypassing standard spam filters. Microsoft is likely working to mitigate this threat.
category: Hacker News
md5:
guid: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48253186
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/scammers-are-abusing-an-internal-microsoft-account-to-send-spam/
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author_name: spike021
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