Congress confronts US cybersecurity weaknesses in wake of SolarWinds hacking campaign
Entrenched problems in cybersecurity contributed to the massive breach, lawmakers and tech execs say before the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees.
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US lawmakers and company heads discussed the problems that led to the hacking campaign that compromised SolarWinds software possible at hearings Wednesday and Friday.
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The biggest problems in cybersecurity contributed to the ongoing hacking campaign that weaponized a product update from IT software company SolarWinds, lawmakers and witnesses said at a hearing Friday before the House Oversight and Homeland Securities committees. Whether it's a lack of cybersecurity personnel, poor communication between private companies and the federal government, or the absence of global standards for acceptable espionage hacking, longstanding issues all came into play.