3 March 2021, 5:23 am EST By
SolarWinds was one of the most malicious attacks against the American government and major agencies. First discovered in November 2020, the hacking campaign went against the government and its major companies by gaining its users sensitive and personal data. At least nine federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, were targeted. The attackers exploited the product SolarWinds, a U.S. software, to hack these corporate and government targets.
(Photo : (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 17: Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Neuberger told reporters that 9 federal agencies and around 100 companies were impacted by the SolarWinds cyber hacking event.
2 March 2021, 3:26 am EST By
SolarWinds was previously hacked by Russian hackers, which made huge headlines across the globe. Right now, the Texas-based software provider is facing an SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) investigation after the security agency discovered that some of its largest investors sold their shares, which cost around $315 million in total, a few days before the massive online attack.
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Lt. Mike Baute from Florida s Child Predator CyberCrime Unit talks with a man on instant messenger during the unveiling of a new CyberCrimes office March 7, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The person on the other side of the chat told Lt. Baute, who is saying he is a 14-year-old girl, that he is a 31-year-old male and sent him a photograph of himself. According to current statistics, more than 77 million children regularly use the Internet.
27 February 2021, 5:45 am EST By SolarWinds Executives Blame Intern for Leaking Password solarwinds123 Leading to Largest Security Breach in US ( From Paint )
UPDATE: TechTimes has been contacted by a third-party spokesperson from Goldin Solutions clarifying SolarWinds has determined that the credentials using that password were for a third-party vendor application and not for access to the SolarWinds IT systems. Furthermore, the third-party application did not connect with the SolarWinds IT systems. As such, SolarWinds has determined that the credentials using this password had nothing to do with the SUNBURST attack or other breach of the company s IT systems.
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