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- MEDIUM Cloudanix Threat Intelligence · 2 Oct 2026
Storm-3168
Threat actor Storm-3168 (also known as JADEPUFFER) conducted extensive, destructive attacks against an Azure environment using compromised service principals. The initial compromise likely stemmed from credentials exposed on a public GitHub repository. The actor performed broad reconnaissance before executing a rapid, seven-minute destructive sequence, deleting Azure Storage Accounts, Key Vaults, Function Apps, and App Services. The campaign also involved attempts…
Releases 5
- INFO NEW THIS WEEK Azure Updates · 28 Oct 2026
Public Preview: Cross Tenant Restore with Azure Backup
Azure Backup now supports restoring Azure VM backups into a separate Azure tenant for stronger cyber resilience.
- INFO Azure Updates · 23 Oct 2026
Generally Available: Item Level Recovery for Azure VMs with Premium SSDv2 and Ultra Disks in Azure Backup
Azure Backup now supports Item-Level Recovery for VMs using Premium SSD v2 and Ultra disks with 512-byte and 4KB sector sizes.
- INFO Azure Updates · 5 Oct 2026
Generally Available: SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines in Azure Bleu
SQL Server on Azure VMs is now generally available in France's sovereign Azure Bleu cloud for data-residency needs.
- INFO Azure Updates · 3 Oct 2026
Generally Available: Instant Access for VM restore points
Instant Access for application-consistent restore points on VMs using Premium v2 or Ultra disks is now generally available.
- INFO Azure Updates · 2 Oct 2026
Public Preview: SQL performance monitoring for SQL Server on Azure VMs
Microsoft-managed SQL Server performance monitoring is now in public preview on Azure Virtual Machines.
News and tools 1
- INFO Azure Blog · 2 Oct 2026
Azure VM Lifecycle policy adds Current, Extended, End of Life, Retired stages
Microsoft published a new lifecycle policy that defines four stages for Azure VM families and gives customers clear guidance, transparency, and timelines for modernization.
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