Microsoft has asked the UK’s Business and Trade Committee to correct the parliamentary record after a senior Microsoft executive gave testimony that understated the company’s operational role in the suspension of an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s Microsoft-hosted email — a small...
A momentous shift is underway in global technology, as evidenced by Microsoft’s sweeping $3 billion investment in India and the unprecedented drama surrounding its cloud services. The recent case of Nayara Energy—temporarily cut off from Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem due to European...
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Microsoft’s abrupt suspension of cloud service access to Nayara Energy, a leading Indian oil refiner, has sent shockwaves through the global technology and energy sectors, shining a spotlight on the increasingly complex interplay between geopolitics, corporate structure, and digital sovereignty...
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Microsoft’s abrupt disconnection of Nayara Energy, a major Indian oil refinery operator, from its cloud services sent ripples throughout the global tech and energy sectors—a move spurred not by technical woes, but by geopolitical sanctions issued by the European Union. The incident, emblematic...
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Microsoft’s recent suspension of Nayara Energy’s access to its own data has ignited a storm of debate within India’s tech and policy spheres, highlighting profound risks surrounding national digital sovereignty and global cloud dependency. On July 22, 2025, Microsoft, the world’s largest...
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As the world’s energy and technology spheres become ever more entwined with global geopolitics, the recent tussle over access to digital infrastructure at India’s Nayara Energy exposes fresh hazards facing critical industries—and emerging powers—in the age of cloud dominance. When Europe imposed...
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed the 'Authentic Antics' malware attacks to APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, a threat actor linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU). This sophisticated malware campaign targets Microsoft 365 users, aiming to steal...
It wasn’t so long ago that the word “Taliban” in Russian news broadcasts was synonymous with terror, extremism, and dark mutterings about security threats spreading like mold toward the borders of the former Soviet Union. For over two decades, Moscow’s official line was as frozen as Siberian...
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In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and shifting geopolitical landscapes, Russian oil companies are embracing cryptocurrency as a strategic lifeline. With traditional financial channels choked by Western sanctions and outdated banking systems leaving the country gasping for air...