Microsoft to warn email users of suspected hacking by governments

Microsoft to warn email users of suspected hacking by governments

Store employees jump and cheer for the grand opening of a flagship Microsoft Corp. retail store in New York, October 26, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it will begin warning users of its Outlook.com email service when the company suspects that a government has been trying to hack into their accounts.

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