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New blog and new accompanying scripts!
What you should have learned from the ConnectWise incident. petri.com/connectwise-app-ex…
And how to test for it: github.com/techBrandon/Entra…
The 'appOwnerOrganizationId' tells you where your app originates and if it's a 3rd party app, they own creds
What is going on with Microsoft?
🚨BREAKING (EXCLUSIVE): National Security Concerns Leaked by MSFT Whistleblower
Leaked Microsoft screenshots show an India-based engineer received approval to view U.S. government cloud logs.
A Microsoft whistleblower contacted me and shared screenshots supporting allegations that Microsoft used its “escort” process to allow an India based engineer to access Government Community Cloud (GCC) systems. The whistleblower alleges the engineer is not a U.S. citizen.
Microsoft’s own published rules state that temporary elevated access to customer content in GCC requires verified U.S. citizenship. The escort model is the workaround the company uses so non-U.S. personnel can still direct the work.
The screenshots show Viraj Chokhany requesting and receiving approval for escort access to view logs in the DPRODMGD151 environment, which is part of Government Community Cloud Moderate — the cloud used by many federal, state, and local agencies.
In the escort process, a U.S. person is supposed to open the system while the India-based engineer guides the work.
The whistleblower believes this raises urgent national security concerns and may violate FedRAMP requirements.
Multiple Microsoft employees have reviewed the screenshots and confirmed they appear authentic. Viraj, has been confirmed to live in India-- Where he also attended and graduated college.
The whistleblower is working on a public statement. I will release the whistleblowers statement when I receive it.
Attached images are some of the screenshots that I received from the Whistleblower.
@DHSgov @FBIDirectorKash @JDVance
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$MSFT: I've been asked what Level 70 and below means in Microsoft's voluntary exit announcement.
From my understanding, Microsoft uses an internal leveling system to classify employees by seniority, responsibility, and compensation.
Roughly speaking:
Levels 59–62: Engineers, analysts, and professional roles
Levels 63–64: Senior engineers and managers
Levels 65–67: Principal engineers and senior management
Levels 68–70: Partner-level technical leaders, directors, and senior directors
Titles can vary by organization, but you get the picture.
So it is easy to see here that this is not simply about trimming junior employees or eliminating jobs AI can perform..... we're potentially talking about some very experienced, highly compensated technical and management talent.
And with Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending showing no signs of slowing, I find that particularly interesting. What I want to see is which functions lose people, which positions Microsoft chooses not to replace, and where hiring continues.
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BREAKING: Microsoft, $MSFT, is offering buyouts to 60,000 workers as part of the company’s efforts to cut costs amid AI adoption, per Bloomberg.
Personnel on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and the UK at a vice president level and below will be eligible.
This reflects ~27% of Microsoft's total workforce.
I've met @r3nzsec on an IR engagement when something similar with ManagedEngine happened at a customer case.
