USA to publish detailed analysis of SolarWinds hacking tools

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The report details 18 pieces of malware used in the attack, including the Sunshuttle backdoor, China Copper webshell and covert Sibot tool

US Cyber Command and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are preparing to release a detailed analysis of the hacking tools used in the SolarWinds attack, which targeted multiple federal agenc...

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