Malwarebytes Hacked by the Same Group That Hit SolarWinds and Eleven Other Top Infosec Developments - 1/20/21
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Security firm Malwarebytes said it was hacked by the same, presumed Russian state-backed threat group that hacked IT software provider SolarWinds.
The company learned about the hack from the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) on December 15, which detected suspicious activity from the dormant Office 365 security app. Malwarebytes said the company only gained access to a limited subset of internal company emails. (Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet)
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Security firm Symantec said it identified another malware strain called Raindrop used during the SolarWinds supply chain attack, adding a fourth malware strain involved in the SolarWinds hack, including Sunspot, Sunburst (Solorigate), and Teardrop.
According to Syma…
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