Event Brief
Microsoft Copilot secret input enabled password theft
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A secret parameter in Microsoft Copilot allowed hackers to steal passwords when targets clicked links.
WHO: Microsoft Copilot
WHAT: A secret parameter in Microsoft Copilot enabled hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.
WHEN: Aug 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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