Cyberthreat Hunter FireEye Hacked by Nation-State Attackers
Dec 9, 2020 2:20 PM PT Cybersecurity firm FireEye, which has been prominent in the fight against nation-state cyberthreats, has been itself attacked by "a highly sophisticated threat actor, one whose discipline, operational security, and techniques," company CEO Kevin Mandia announced Tuesday. This indicates the attack is likely state-sponsored, by a nation "with top-tier offensive capabilities." FireEye is investigating the incident together with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and other key partners, including Microsoft. The security vendor joined the Microsoft Intelligen...