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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has said the SolarWinds hack is impacting enterprise networks across federal, state, and local governments .
Reuters/Brendan McDermid
Major firms like Microsoft and top government agencies were attacked, and sensitive data was exposed.
Here s a simple explanation of what happened and why it s important.
SolarWinds, a major US information technology firm, was the subject of a cyberattack that spread to its clients and went undetected for months, Reuters first reported in December. Foreign hackers, who some top US officials believe are from Russia, were able to use the hack to spy on private companies like the elite cybersecurity firm FireEye and the upper echelons of the US Government, including the Department of Homeland Security and Treasury Department.
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Here s a simple explanation of how the massive SolarWinds hack happened and why it s such a big deal
Here s a simple explanation of how the massive SolarWinds hack happened and why it s such a big deal
Isabella JibilianFeb 25, 2021, 22:25 IST
SolarWinds Corp. banner hangs at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the IPO day of the company in New York.Reuters/Brendan McDermid
SolarWinds was the subject of a massive
cybersecurity attack that spread to the company s clients.
Major firms like Microsoft and top government agencies were attacked, and sensitive data was exposed.
Here s a simple explanation of what happened and why it s important.
President-elect Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for the recently revealed cyber attack His failure will land on my door step, Biden said. The attackers succeeded at catching the federal government off guard and unprepared
Last week a massive cyber attack, suspected to be done by Russia, was revealed
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President-elect Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for the recently revealed cyber attack, saying it happened on his predecessor s watch.