Bloomberg Law
Dec. 18, 2020, 3:15 PM

Russia-Linked SolarWinds Hack Snags Widening List of Victims (1)

Michael Riley
Michael Riley
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Kartikay Mehrotra
Kartikay Mehrotra
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William Turton
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It was clear from the start that a cyber attack by suspected Russian hackers aimed at several U.S. government agencies was going to be bad. One clue: National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien cut short a trip overseas early this week to rush back to Washington to help manage the crisis.

But on Thursday, the reality of just how sprawling -- and potentially damaging -- the breach might be came into sharper focus. It started with a bulletin from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, warning that the hackers were sophisticated, patient and well-resourced, representing a “grave ...