Just a fear mongering article intended to SELL extra Azure services for $$$ that in theory maybe fix some of the Microsoft's own Security vulnerabilities. Like internet facing RDP (aka Ransomware Deployment Protocol) server.

Notice how everyone in this thread is scared of "nation-state" and Russia - this is the exact emotion and reaction Microsoft wants. After fear of some "god-level Russian state hacker superpower" is seeded, the next logical step is to SELL some crappy cloud subscriptions for $$$ and keep milking your fear and making money.