SolarWinds investors sue the company's board over failure to implement monitoring system for security risks

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SolarWinds investors sue the company's board
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SolarWinds investors sue the company's board

Directors knew about cybersecurity risks ahead of the massive breach, they allege

SolarWinds investors have sued the company's directors, alleging that they knew about the cyber security risks to the firm, but failed to implement or oversee any reasonable monitoring system ahead...

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