Severity: ElevatedAction: Be aware

ConnectWise Disables Cloud Backups Amid Concerns for Downstream MSPs

Researchers say attackers authenticated into Microsoft 365 tenants using ConnectWise credentials; ConnectWise says customer impact remains unconfirmed.

Excerpt from the primary source: Dark Reading

Who is affected

Small businesses · Enterprises

Affected technology: Microsoft 365

What you should do · Be aware

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Original reporting

ConnectWise Disables Cloud Backups Amid Concerns for Downstream MSPs Dark Reading · darkreading.com · Oct 19, 2026 · Primary source
ConnectWise Disables Cloud Backups Amid Concerns for Downstream MSPs | CybersecurityNews.us