BRIEF-Microsoft Says Co Has Seen Recent Activity Targeting Democratic Institutions In Europe

Microsoft Corp: * MICROSOFT SAYS ANNOUNCING EXPANSION OF MICROSOFT ACCOUNTGUARD TO TWELVE NEW MARKETS ACROSS EUROPE - BLOG

* MICROSOFT SAYS CO HAS SEEN RECENT ACTIVITY TARGETING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS IN EUROPE * MICROSOFT - RECENTLY DETECTED ATTACKS TARGETING EMPLOYEES OF GERMAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, EUROPEAN OFFICES OF ASPEN INSTITUTE, GERMAN MARSHALL FUND

* MICROSOFT SAYS THE ATTACKS TARGETED 104 ACCOUNTS BELONGING TO ORGANIZATION EMPLOYEES LOCATED IN BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, POLAND, ROMANIA, AND SERBIA * MICROSOFT SAYS THE ATTACKS OCCURRED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER 2018

* MICROSOFT - SAYS CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCES OF THESE ATTACKS, BUT ARE CONFIDENT THAT MANY OF THEM ORIGINATED FROM A GROUP WE CALL STRONTIUM * MICROSOFT SAYS CO QUICKLY NOTIFIED EACH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WHEN CO DISCOVERED THEY WERE TARGETED SO THEY COULD TAKE STEPS TO SECURE THEIR SYSTEMS Source text: http://bit.ly/2GzzR8W Further company coverage: