America Responds to SolarWinds, But What Comes Next? By Aleksandra Srdanovic, The New Center On September 4, 2019, hackers infiltrated the networks of Austin-based software company SolarWinds. Five months later, the hackers injected a malicious code known as SUNBURST within the SolarWinds Orion network management platform, which allowed the hackers to scan protected user data. By December 12, 2020, Solarwinds became aware of the infiltration and worked to respond in concert with U.S. government officials and agencies. But by then, the damage was done. |
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