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Biden Blasts Trump Administration Over SolarWinds Attack Response U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden has criticized the Trump administration over the lack of response regarding the SolarWinds response and for failing to officially attribute the attacks. The SolarWinds hack is “a massive cybersecurity breach against US companies, many of them, as well as federal agencies” according to Biden.
Roanoke College Delays Spring Semester After Cyberattack Roanoke College has delayed their spring semester by almost a month after a cyberattack has impacted files and data access. Roanoke College is a private liberal arts college located in Salem, Virginia, with approximately 2,000 students. The college’s spring semester was originally scheduled for January 19th, 2021, but
Safe-Inet, Insorg VPN Services Shut Down By Law Enforcement Law enforcement agencies around the world in a coordinated effort took down and seized the infrastructure supporting Safe-Inet and Insorg VPN and proxy services known for catering cybercriminal activity. Codenamed “Operation Nova,“ the law enforcement action was led by the German Reutlingen Police Headquarters and Europol and
SolarWinds Hackers Breached US Treasury Officials’ Email Accounts US Senator Ron Wyden said that dozens of US Treasury email accounts were compromised by the threat actors behind the SolarWinds hack. The statement was issued after the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) briefed the Committee staff on the SolarWinds supply chain attack.