Friday, 24 March, 2023

Investigators suspect SolarWinds hackers link to spying tools used by Russia

<p>Investigators at Moscow-based Kaspersky said the &ldquo;backdoor&rdquo; used to compromise up to 18,000 customers of US software maker SolarWinds resembled malware tied to a hacking group known as &ldquo;Turla,&rdquo; which operates on behalf of Russia&rsquo;s FSB security service. Moscow had repeatedly denied the allegations. Experts mentioned three similarities between the SolarWinds backdoor and a hacking tool called &ldquo;Kazuar&rdquo; used by Turla made it likely Russian in origin.&nbsp;</p>