Solarwinds hack: USA wants to respond "not only" with sanctions
The U.S. government plans to respond to the massive hacker attack on government facilities with various measures. The case is a severe setback for American security software.
In December knownThe hackers were able to penetrate the systems of various ministries, federal agencies, and even companies using manipulated network software. The way the hacker attack went down was spectacular and went unnoticed for nine months until the cybersecurity company Fireeye discovered the malware more or less by accident.
For example, in February 2020, an update was initially sent by the American company Solaris, but with a Trojan horse in it. The hackers were thus able to penetrate the systems of various ministries and federal agencies after first gaining access to the maintenance software of the company Solaris.
The case is a major setback for U.S. security agencies. Now Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke out on Sunday on the channel CBS News with the warning that sanctions will not be resorted to. The U.S. government apparently suspects Russian hackers. They will make sure Russia "understands" where the United States draws the line on this type of activity, Sullivan said. A more comprehensive set of measures is planned, he said.
Source: Heise
