Microsoft ‘digital escorts’ reveal crucial US counterintelligence blind spot | CSO Online

The article describes a security risk discovered in Microsoft’s support practices for US government cloud systems. The article highlights that Microsoft allowed Chinese engineers to remotely support sensitive Department of Defense (DoD) cloud systems, potentially exposing sensitive information to foreign entities. The article also mentions that the use of “digital escorts” raises concerns about counterintelligence and the potential for espionage.