On June 13, 2026, Microsoft released a patch for a critical vulnerability in its M365 Copilot AI platform. Researchers who identified the vulnerability disclosed that their proof-of-concept exploit could access two-factor authentication (2FA) codes and other sensitive information from emails that are accessible to Copilot. The vulnerability arises because AI systems struggle to differentiate between legitimate user instructions and malicious content embedded within third-party material. As a result, Microsoft and other large language model (LLM) providers have implemented complex and temporary measures to mitigate the risks associated with this issue. One such measure prevents Copilot and similar LLMs from submitting web forms or sending emails that could facilitate data exfiltration. However, attackers have found ways to bypass these safeguards by using markup language to format text, which allows sensitive data to be sent to an attacker's server.
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- loaded language: 'critical'
- loaded language: 'incurable gullibility'
- framing: Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to steal 2FA code from users
- editorializing: Microsoft and its peers are left to erect complicated and ad hoc guardrails designed to rein in the consequences of this incurable gullibility
- vague attribution: researchers who discovered the vulnerability, Microsoft and other LLM providers
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Microsoft Addresses Critical Vulnerability in M365 Copilot AI Platform
Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in its M365 Copilot AI platform that allowed hackers to access two-factor authentication codes and sensitive data. The vulnerability stems from AI systems' inability to distinguish between user instructions and malicious content, leading to the implementation of complex guardrails that attackers have found ways to circumvent.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'critical'
- ✕ loaded language: 'incurable gullibility'
- ✕ framing: Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to steal 2FA code from users
- ✕ editorializing: Microsoft and its peers are left to erect complicated and ad hoc guardrails designed to rein in the consequences of this incurable gullibility
- ✕ vague attribution: researchers who discovered the vulnerability, Microsoft and other LLM providers
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Critical Copilot vulnerability allowed hackers to steal 2FA code from users
Microsoft Addresses Critical Vulnerability in M365 Copilot AI Platform