Adm. Charles A. Richard, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said that he has “seen no indications of any compromise” in the security of America’s nuclear stockpile rising out of the SolarWinds hack, which the intelligence community believe is linked to ... more >
By Mike Glenn
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The Washington Times
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
America’s nuclear arsenal wasn’t compromised by a recent cyber attack that targeted thousands of sensitive computer networks used by government agencies and private companies, the Navy admiral in charge of the U.S. Strategic Command said.
The hack exploited a flaw in network monitoring software produced by Texas-based SolarWinds that allowed an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor — most likely Russia — to covertly install back door access points in computer networks, officials said.