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flag Microsoft appoints Hayete Gallot as new security chief amid growing cyber threats and stock decline.

flag Microsoft has named Hayete Gallot, a former Microsoft executive and Google Cloud veteran, as its new Executive Vice President of Security, succeeding Charlie Bell, who is transitioning to an individual contributor role focused on engineering quality. flag The leadership change, part of a broader effort to strengthen security amid growing threats, follows a 2024 cyberattack linked to Chinese hackers and a critical review of Microsoft’s security practices. flag Gallot, who previously led key product and engineering initiatives at Microsoft, will lead the company’s Secure Future Initiative, a major security overhaul. flag Ales Holecek has been named Chief Security Architect, reporting to Gallot. flag The shift coincides with a 14% drop in Microsoft’s stock since January, reflecting market concerns over Azure’s growth and the software industry’s trajectory in the AI era.

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