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- Microsoft revealed that the SolarWinds hackers were able to breach its security and access sensitive source code, although they could not make any changes to it.
- The company said that the hackers did not access production services or customer data, and that the company's systems were not used to attack other targets.
- Some security experts think that even a glance at source code data might provide information that could help with future attacks.
One of the worst things that happened last year was the massive SolarWinds hack from mid-December that impacted government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Hackers attempt attacks like this all the time, but the SolarWinds attack is more dangerous because it’s believed to have originated from Russia. The Kremlin might deny the operation, but experts have already pointed the finger at Russia since the early days of the investigation. More than two weeks after the hacks, Microsoft disclosed that the attackers were able to access a critical piece of software, the source code from one or more undisclosed products.
Microsoft explained in a blog post that the hackers were not able to modify the source code. But even just a glance at a source code from a company like Microsoft might be enough for hackers to develop new attacks that compromise other Microsoft products.
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Here’s why it’s so dangerous that SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft’s source code originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 1 Jan 2021 at 19:11:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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