SolarWinds attack (2020)
SolarWinds is an American company that develops software for businesses to help manage their networks, systems, and information technology infrastructure. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a variety of products designed to help IT professionals monitor and manage the performance of their networks, servers, applications, databases, and other IT infrastructure components.
The SolarWinds cyberattack was one of the most sophisticated and wide-reaching supply chain attacks in history, primarily targeting U.S. government agencies and numerous companies around the world. This attack was attributed to Russian state-sponsored actors, according to U.S. intelligence agencies.
This is how it developed:
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Initial compromise |
Attackers gained access to the environment of SolarWinds. The exact... |