Cloud platforms have changed where security boundaries sit.
The most important boundary may no longer be the office network. It may be the identity used to access cloud services.
Microsoft's 2026 investigations into cloud intrusions repeatedly show the same pattern: compromise an identity, establish persistence, discover accessible resources and then collect data.
That means identity security is cloud security.
Users should protect accounts with strong authentication and treat unexpected sign-in and password-reset requests seriously.
Organisations should limit permissions, monitor authentication changes and require stronger controls for sensitive applications.
A cloud account is not simply a login. It can be a key to an entire digital environment.