Microsoft is "doubling down" on cybersecurity after China, Russia hacks, CEO says – Axios

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that the company is increasing its focus on cybersecurity.
Why it matters: Government officials and customers have been losing trust in Microsoft following a wave of recent nation-state cyberattacks targeting its products.
What they're saying: "Security underpins every layer of the tech stack and it's our No. 1 priority," Nadella said on a conference call with analysts. "We are doubling down on this very important work, putting security above all else, before all other features and investments."
Driving the news: The U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board released a scathing report this month saying a Chinese espionage campaign targeting Microsoft last summer was "preventable and should never have occurred."
Zoom out: Continued growth in Microsoft's cloud business — fueled in part by the boom in AI — helped the software giant top sales and earnings expectations for the latest quarter, Axios' Ina Fried writes.
Between the lines: Microsoft's competitors have been clamoring to chip away at the company's government contracts and cloud business.
Flashback: In 2002, then-CEO Bill Gates embarked on his own initiative to prioritize cybersecurity in the company's products.


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