Hotmail, MSN and Outlook emails exposed to hackers for months, Microsoft reveals

Hackers had access to Hotmail, MSN and Outlook emails from a large number of accounts for two months, Microsoft has revealed. The technology giant confirmed that email accounts of non-corporate users were breached, with the contents of around 6 per cent of emails exposed by cyber criminals exploiting a customer support portal. According to an email sent to the majority of affected users and then posted online, the firm said a Microsoft support agent's credentials were compromised, potentially allowing unauthorised access to some account information. We'll tell you what's true. You can form your own view.