Suspected Russian hackers used US networks, official says

As many as 18,000 SolarWinds’s customers received malicious code through updates to the software, though far fewer are believed to have been targeted for further intrusions by the hackers. — Bloomberg

A sprawling cyberattack that compromised popular software created by Texas-based SolarWinds Corp was executed from within the US, a top White House official said, though the government believes Russia was responsible.

The federal investigation of the hack will take several months, Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger said in a briefing for reporters on Wednesday.