Second hacking team was targeting SolarWinds at time of big ...

Second hacking team was targeting SolarWinds at time of big breach

Channel NewsAsia | 2020-12-19 18:07

REUTERS: A second hacking group, different from the suspected Russian team now associated with the major SolarWinds data breach, also targeted the company's products earlier this year, according to a security research blog by Microsoft. "The investigation of the whole SolarWinds compromise led to the discovery of an additional malware that also affects the SolarWinds Orion product but has been determined to be likely unrelated to this compromise and used by a different threat actor," the blog said. Security experts told Reuters this second effort is known as "SUPERNOVA." It is a piece of malware that imitates SolarWinds' Orion product but it is not "digitally signed" like the other attack, suggesting this second group of hackers did not share access to the network management company's internal systems. It is unclear whether SUPERNOVA has been deployed against any targets, such as cust...

Unlock these benefits
benefit

Get access to news, enforcement cases, events, and actionable tips and guides

benefit

Get regular email updates and offers

benefit

Job opportunities, mentorship and career guidance

benefit

Exclusive access to Data Protection community - ask questions, network and share knowledge with peers and experts via WhatsApp and Linkedin