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Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers target US government agencies, Microsoft says
- The company said Nobelium targeted around 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organisations
- The group was behind the attacks on SolarWinds customers last year
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The group behind the SolarWinds cyberattack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organisations, Microsoft said on Thursday.
“This week we observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organisations”, Microsoft said in a blog.
Nobelium, originating from Russia, is the same actor behind the attacks on SolarWinds customers in 2020, according to Microsoft.
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The comments come weeks after a May 7 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline shut the United States’ largest fuel pipeline network for several days, disrupting the country’s supply.
“This wave of attacks targeted approximately 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organisations”, Microsoft said on Thursday.
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While organisations in the United States received the largest share of attacks, targeted victims came from at least 24 countries, Microsoft said.
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