"have lashed out at the UK for joining the US in condemning Russia's international cyber-espionage efforts, induding elections interference and the SolarWinds hack." The New York Times (4/17, Higgins, Goeij, 20.6M) reports that Polan "also expelled Russia diplomats in recent days, ordering three to leave

ent Claims Amid Pandemic. • Political Vendor Linked To Tennessee Lawmaker's Campaign. EFTA00148034 CYBER DIVISION • Congress To Hold Hearings On SolarWinds Hack. • Legislators To Review Proposed Cyber Diplomacy Act. • Georgia Launches Cyber Fraud Task Force. • New Study Says Most Cyberattacks In 2020

BC (1/26, 7.34M) reports in a video that, "in December, cybersecurity firm FireEye discovered that it had been compromised by a sophisticated hack." SolarWinds, an IT firm that FireEye used, "was the victim of a supply-chain attack that gave hackers access to potentially thousands of targets, including Fir

te Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin and eight other Senate Democrats are seeking "answers on the impact of the recently discovered breach of IT group SolarWinds on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Courts (AO), both of which were compromised." They wrote in a letter, "We are alarmed at the potenti

Report Warns. • Opinion: The Need To Establish A Global Standard To Protect And Share Data. • Cyberattack Pushes Australian TV Channel Off Air. • SolarWinds Hackers Gained Access To Head Of DHS' Emails. • Tech Firms And Independent Shops Argue Over "Right To Repair" Hardware. • Biden Says New Cybersecur

arge of the U.S. Strategic Command said." According to the Times, "The hack exploited a flaw in network monitoring software produced by Texas-based SolarWinds that allowed an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor - most likely Russia - to covertly install back door access points in computer networks, off

er Russia From New Cyberattacks. CNN (4/24, Marquardt, Cohen, Sands, 89.21M) reports the White House's top official "on the response to the massive SolarWinds hack says the sweeping measures announced by the Biden Administration against Russia are unlikely on their own to prevent Moscow's malicious cyber

ian state-sponsored hacking." This is showing "signs of increasing sophistication, as demonstrated by the recent exploitation of a vulnerability in SolarWinds software used in several US government departments." Reuters (4/22) reports Britain's spies "believe that China could within decades dominate all o

rces Say SolarWinds Cyberhack Gained Access To Then-Acting DHS Chief's Emails. ABC News (3/30, 2.44M) reports authorities "believe that the massive 'SolarWinds' hack allegedly carried out by Russia last year successfully breached the email accounts of then-DHS acting secretary Chad Wolf and dozens of other

have lashed out at the UK for joining the US in condemning Russia's international cyber-espionage efforts, including elections interference and the SolarWinds hack." The New York Times (4/17, Higgins, Goeij, 20.6M) reports that Polan "also expelled Russia diplomats in recent days, ordering three to leave

Street Journal (12/28, Gallagher, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports that the NYSE FactSet Global Cyber Security Index has risen 12% since the SolarWinds attack was reported on December 12 — after FireEye's shares had dropped 13% following reports its own system had been breached on December 8. FireE

ports, "The UK government has been urged to stop criminals from carrying out malicious software attacks with "impunity, after research revealed..." SolarWinds hackers gained accessed to head of DHS' emails. The AP/NBC News (3/29, 4.91M) reports that those behind the SolarWinds breach - suspected to be Russ

its management." Biden Administration Is Improving Cyber Defenses Against Russia And China. The Christian Science Monitor (4/16, 234K) reported the SolarWinds hack was "exposed as the legislative process unfolded for what Sen. Angus King (I-ME) called 'the most comprehensive piece of national cybersecurity

miss the charges. The filing also highlighted disputes over speculative and conspiratorial theories raised by Trump, including claims related to the SolarWinds hack and alleged efforts by the "deep state" to mislead the public about election integrity, all of which the prosecutors vehemently dismissed as la