The issue focused on software engineering issues that Microsoft engineers use to improve Windows systems.


After one computer engineer posted an Internet message warning Microsoft engineers about malware "commonly found in desktop computers," hackers attacked Microsoft servers and stole hundreds of millions of Microsoft customer records. Microsoft technicians discovered malware inside computers used by programmers who worked for Microsoft. Microsoft engineers removed the malware from computers. Microsoft engineers became aware of malware attacks against Microsoft websites. Microsoft engineers responded quickly to cyberattacks by hackers against Microsoft customers. Microsoft engineers observed malicious