In a recent interview on CBS, Microsoft president Brad Smith claimed that the now-infamous hack of SolarWinds Worldwide Orion software as the “largest and most sophisticated attack ever” as further details of the attack emerge.
The SolarWinds Hack Was Sophisticated and Big
SolarWinds is an American company that develops software for businesses to help manage their networks, systems, and information technology infrastructure. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with sales and product development offices in a few locations in the United States and several other countries.
The incident, which began as early as March, was by SolarWinds unwittingly sending out software updates to its customers that included hacked code. The code created a backdoor to customer’s information technology systems, which hackers then used to install even more malware. The attack became public in December.
If Brad Smith says it was the biggest hack ever, there are few that are going to contradict. In the interview he told the audience that Microsoft has already assigned 500 engineers to investigate the attack. That number, he added, is half of what those behind the attack may have deployed, he…
