The hackers who attacked the security software maker SolarWinds have stolen classified information about US counterintelligence investigations and US policy of sanctions against Russia. This was told in Reuters, citing sources.
It is reported that cybercriminals hacked into the databases of ministries and intelligence agencies, having learned about the vulnerabilities of the software from SolarWinds, which protected the servers of federal agencies. “Suspected Russian hackers have obtained information about counterintelligence investigations, sanctions against Russian citizens and countering COVID-19 in the United States,” the sources said.
Earlier, CNN, citing experts in the field of cybersecurity, reported that Russian hackers tried to hack government networks in the United States and a number of European countries. It was noted that these are the same attackers who are guilty of the SolarWinds software incident at the end of 2020.
In early 2020, the systems of a number of federal agencies and commercial organizations in the United States were hacked. Large amounts of data have been stolen from their servers. They all used the services of SolarWinds. The US State Department attributed the cyberattacks to Russia, but the Kremlin denied any involvement.
