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JADEPUFFER-Linked Attackers Used Compromised Service Principals to Delete Azure Resources

JADEPUFFER used compromised Azure service principals to delete most targeted storage accounts in an 18-hour intrusion, Microsoft says.

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The threat actor known as JADEPUFFER has been observed orchestrating destructive actions within a Microsoft Azure environment using compromised service principals. Microsoft, which is tracking the activity under the name Storm-3168, has called it an evolution of the threat actor's tradecraft. The attack took place in early June 2026 over a period of about 18 hours.

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