But the fallout from the attack, which is suspected to be linked with Russian hackers, is still being investigated, and early indications suggest the ramifications - and victims - could be extensive. federal government and multiple other targets.
Treasury and Commerce departments, shows the reality is much less flashy and can be far more devastating.ĭetails are still emerging about the SolarWinds breach, in which hackers inserted malicious code into software updates for the SolarWinds network management product Orion in order to conduct cyber-espionage against the U.S. But the sweeping SolarWinds breach, which has reportedly impacted the U.S. The National Cyber Security Centre has published guidance for organisations seeking further advice.Hackers of lore are often depicted breaking into prominent targets by typing frantically on keyboards in dark rooms and yelling “I’m in!” when they’ve purportedly breached their victim’s systems. Organisations subject to the NIS Regulation will also need to determine if this incident has led to a “substantial impact on the provision’ of its digital services and report to the ICO. Reports can be submitted online or organisations can call the ICO’s personal data breach helpline for advice on 03, option 2.
If a reportable personal data breach is found, UK data controllers are required to inform the ICO within 72 hours of discovering the breach. Organisations must also determine if the personal data they hold has been affected by the cyber-attack. Further details can be found on the SolarWinds website. SolarWinds has provided detailed instructions to allow its customers to determine what version of the Orion platform they are running and to enable them to upgrade and resolve the issue. These are versions 2019.4 HF 5, 2020.2 with no hotfix installed, and 2020.2 HF 1. Organisations should immediately check whether they are using a version of the software that has been compromised.
Organisations using the compromised Orion platform could potentially have allowed an attacker to move into other parts of its IT Network and systems and breach personal data. SolarWinds was the victim of a cyber-attack where a vulnerability was inserted into its Orion platform.
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