Hackers in SolarWinds breach stole data on U.S. sanctions policy, intelligence probes -sources


FILE PHOTO The SolarWinds logo is seen outside its headquarters in Austin Texas U.S. December 18 2020. REUTERSSergio FloresFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The SolarWinds logo is seen outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, U.S., December 18, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The suspected Russian hackers who used SolarWinds and Microsoft software to burrow into U.S. federal agencies emerged with information about counter-intelligence investigations, policy on sanctioning Russian individuals and the country’s response to COVID-19, people involved in the investigation told Reuters.

The hacks were widely publicized after their discovery late last year, and American officials have blamed Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, which denies the activity. But little has been disclosed about the spies' aims and successes.

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