SolarWinds says hackers exploited newly discovered software flaw

Software company SolarWinds said unknown hackers exploited a previously unknown flaw in two of its programs to go after a limited, targeted set of customers.
SolarWinds at an IT eventThe statement, issued over the weekend, did not identify the hackers involved.

SolarWinds said the flaw was unrelated to last year’s hack of government networks by alleged Russian spies, a sprawling espionage operation that used the Texas-based software company as a springboard to break into target networks.

SolarWinds said it is unaware of the identity of the potentially affected customers caught up in the latest hacking campaign.

SolarWinds credited Microsoft researchers for finding the bug.

Baburajan Kizhakedath
Baburajan Kizhakedath
Baburajan Kizhakedath is the editor of InfotechLead.com. He has three decades of experience in tech media.

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