Russian hackers behind SolarWinds fiasco are at it again, says Microsoft

Cyberattack 2: Electric Boogaloo.

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Microsoft has released a new report stating that Nobelium, a "Russian nation-state actor," is targeting companies in the global IT supply chain ecosystem. This hacking group is cited as being the same one responsible for the SolarWinds situation that took place across 2020 and early 2021, which was a big enough cyberattack that the U.S. government had to directly combat it. The latest Nobelium strike targets resellers and those providing cloud technology services.

Microsoft President Brad Smith called late 2020's SolarWinds hack "the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen," when discussing the severity of the situation on 60 Minutes. Now, the group behind that infamous attack, Russian state actor Nobelium, is back at it again, according to a new Microsoft report.

Microsoft's been keeping an eye on the situation since May 2021, and has notified over 140 companies to watch their backs in the wake of No... http://feeds.windowscentral.com/~r/wmexperts/~3/XKfk3CNPi8U/russian-hackers-behind-solarwinds-fiasco-are-it-again-says-microsoft

Created 4y | Oct 25, 2021, 5:20:53 PM


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