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Confidence HighApr 15, 2026microsoft.com

Microsoft Copilot Studio Vulnerable to Prompt Injection Data Leaks

PatternExternal actor · Hacking · Confidentiality impact

On April 15, 2026, prompt injection attacks targeting Microsoft Copilot Studio led to data leaks. Attackers exploited public-facing SharePoint form fields with malicious payloads, causing hijacked AI agents to query connected data sources in bulk and email results to attacker addresses.

Signal date
Apr 15, 2026
Updated
Jul 3, 2026
Confidence
High
Sources
2 sources
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Microsoft

Sector
Information
Signals
1 linked

Signal context

First seen: Apr 15, 2026

Last updated: Jul 3, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Prompt injection attacks on AI agents.
  • Affected: Microsoft Copilot Studio.
  • Attackers used public forms to inject payloads.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
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Microsoft

Sector: Information

Likely country: Location not provided

Estimated
Threat source
Hacking activity

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  • Source type: outside the affected organization
Business impact
Potential data exposure

Impact area: Confidentiality

Likely asset: User or customer data

Trend context
63 signals with similar action pattern
  • 23 signals in the same sector
  • 88 signals with the same likely impact area
  • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
Mentioned entities
MicrosoftData DisclosureMicrosoft Copilot Studio VulnerableMicrosoft Copilot StudioAttackersSharePointPromptAffectedMicrosoft Copilot Studio. Attackers

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