Why is Microsoft disabling basic authentication?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-will-disable-exchange-online-basic-auth-next-month/
Microsoft warned customers today that it will finally disable basic authentication in random tenants worldwide to improve Exchange Online security starting October 1, 2022.
Today's announcement follows multiple reminders and warnings the company has issued over the last three years, the first published in September 2019.