Microsoft also targeted by Russian hackers

• Date: 18 December 2020
• Author: Ben Ariel
• Published date: 18 December 2020
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

According to the report, the hackers took advantage of the widespread use of software from SolarWinds Corp. Microsoft's own products were then used to further the attacks on others, the people said.

Microsoft said it had detected a malicious version of software from SolarWinds inside the company but added that its investigation so far showed no evidence hackers had used Microsoft systems to attack customers.

Earlier on Thursday, officials said that the Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the US nuclear weapons stockpile, were targeted as part of the massive hacking attack.

On Wednesday, the US government confirmed that a cyberattack...