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Various US government agencies have been affected by cyberattacks that exploit update flaws from software companies. Cybersecurity company Fire Eye has revealed. The Washington Post reported that it was hacked by a Russian government hacker.
The Washington Post reported that the internal systems of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce and the systems of other government agencies had been compromised for several months. The Reuters reports requested information by email from the Finance Ministry and the Commerce Department.
The eye of fire is 13 days lateIn a blog post, it reported that it “identified a global attack that broke into the networks of public and private organizations through the software supply chain.” “This intrusion isIt was accomplished by updating the widely used IT (information technology) infrastructure management software called Orion, a network management product from Solar Winds. “
According to the SolarWinds website and government data, the company sells its products to the State Department, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the Federal Investigative Service (FBI), the five US military divisions. And 425 of the 500 Fortune companies. included.
“The United States government is aware of these reports and will take all necessary steps to identify and correct any potential problems associated with this situation,” US Homeland Security Council (NSC) spokesman Uliot said in a release. I’ll take it “.
The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency directed federal agencies to verify the network and suspend the connection to Orion of Solar Winds, and issued urgent instructions to each ministry and agency to investigate and evaluate before noon on the 14th this.
According to Fire Eye, hackers target organizations around the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Targeting multiple sectors such as government, technology, and oil and gas, the list is expected to grow in the future.
Original title:US government agencies beaten by suspected Russian hackers (抜 粋)
(We will update by adding reports from the Washington Post)
