: SolarWinds IT software compromised by hackers, FireEye says

FireEye Inc. FEYE said late Sunday that an attack on SolarWinds Corp. SWI infected that company’s software updates with a type of malware that has made its way into private and public organizations worldwide. The cybersecurity company said the ongoing campaign compromises SolarWinds Orion IT management software and may have begun as early as in the spring. FireEye said the malware lies dormant in the target’s system for up to two weeks, blending in with legitimate network activity, after which it can transfer or execute a system’s files, reboot computers, or disable system services. “The victims have included government, consulting, technology, telecom and extractive entities in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East,” FireEye said on its blog. “We anticipate there are additional victims in other countries and verticals. FireEye has notified all entities we are aware of being affected.” SolarWinds shares dropped 17% to $19.48 in recent trading after hitting an intraday low of $19.36. Last week, FireEye disclosed that its own systems had been attacked by what it believed to be sophisticated, state-sponsored hackers.

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