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Malware used in the attack

Retrieved 2024-06-07

  • SolarWinds Flaw Flagged by NATO Pen Tester
  • Retrieved 2024-06-05

  • CVE Record (CVE)
  • Retrieved 2024-06-04

  • CVE Record (CVE)
  • Multiple vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Orion Platform
  • Understanding CVE-2024 (28999: Race Condition Vulnerability in SolarWinds Platform)
  • Multiple Vulnerabilities in SolarWinds Platform June 4th 2024 (Tenable®)
  • Retrieved 2024-04-18

  • Understanding the Impact of CVE-2024 (29003 on the SolarWinds Platform)
  • Retrieved 2023-10-23

  • SolarWinds Patches High-Severity Flaws in Access Rights Manager (SecurityWeek)
  • Retrieved 2022-05-19

  • SolarWinds Orion Platform 2020.2.0 < 2020.2.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus (InfosecMatter)
  • Retrieved 2021-12-23

  • White House national security adviser asks software companies to discuss cybersecurity (Reuters)
  • White House national security adviser asks software companies to discuss cybersecurity
  • White House national security adviser asks software ...
  • Retrieved 2021-12-21

  • SolarWinds Orion sql injection [CVE-2021 (35234] – Yet Another News Aggregator Channel)
  • CVE-2021-35234 (SolarWinds Orion sql injection)
  • CVE-2021-35248 (SolarWinds Orion Settings access control)
  • SolarWinds Trust Center Security Advisories (CVE-2021-44228)
  • Remote code execution in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (Apache Log4j component)
  • Retrieved 2021-12-17

  • The new PseudoManuscrypt malware puts over 35,000 PCs at risk (TheDigitalHacker)
  • Retrieved 2021-12-15

  • Nobelium gang malware evolves one year after SolarWinds
  • Retrieved 2021-10-27

  • CVE-2021-35235 (SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server ASP.NET Debugging information disclosure)
  • Retrieved 2021-09-30

  • New Tomiris Backdoor Found Linked to Hackers Behind SolarWinds Cyberattack
  • Retrieved 2021-09-29

  • ‘Tomiris’ Backdoor Linked to SolarWinds Malware (tpost)
  • House passes legislation to strengthen federal cybersecurity workforce (hill)
  • Tomiris backdoor and its connection to Sunshuttle and Kazuar (Securelist)
  • Retrieved 2021-09-27

  • Microsoft Warns of FoggyWeb Malware Targeting Active Directory FS Servers
  • Retrieved 2021-07-30

  • Experts Uncover Several C&C Servers Linked to WellMess Malware (News Nation USA)
  • Retrieved 2021-06-29

  • Hackers Disguise Rootkit as Microsoft Drivers
  • Microsoft admits certifying a driver loaded with rootkit malware, says 'small number' of customers compromised by SolarWinds hackers (HITBSecNews)
  • Retrieved 2021-06-28

  • Microsoft accidentally approved malware that could spy on Windows users
  • Investigating and Mitigating Malicious Drivers (Microsoft Security Response Center)
  • Retrieved 2021-06-01

  • Poisoned Installers Found in SolarWinds Hackers Toolkit (Flizzyy News)
  • NobleBaron (New Poisoned Installers Could Be Used In Supply Chain Attacks - SentinelLabs)
  • Biden weighs direct action against Russian targets following cyberattacks (WHAM)
  • Retrieved 2021-05-27

  • New sophisticated email-based attack from NOBELIUM (MS Security)
  • Retrieved 2021-05-26

  • Microsoft has discovered yet more SolarWinds malware | #microsoft | #hacking (#cybersecurity - National Cyber Security News Today)
  • Retrieved 2021-05-06

  • Fact Sheet: Russian SVR Activities Related to SolarWinds Compromise
  • Retrieved 2021-04-30

  • More US agencies potentially hacked, this time with Pulse Secure exploits (ars)
  • CISA: 5 Agencies Using Pulse Secure VPNs Possibly Breached
  • Retrieved 2021-04-28

  • Another top VPN is reportedly being used to spread the SolarWinds hack
  • APT actors increasingly turn to exploits to launch attacks (TahawulTech.com)
  • Security News in Review: Emotet Uninstalled Worldwide; Babuk “Goes Dark” (secblvd)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-27

  • Well (known VPN used to steal credentials on SolarWinds servers)
  • An APT Group Exploits VPN to Deploy Supernova on SolarWinds Orion (Cyware Alerts - Hacker News)
  • Another SolarWinds lesson: Hackers are targeting Microsoft authentication servers (All Tech News)
  • APT actors increasingly turn to exploits to launch attacks (ITProPortal)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-26

  • CISA warns of theft of credentials via SolarWinds and PulseSecure VPN
  • Another top VPN is reportedly being used to spread SolarWinds hack (TechRadar)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-25

  • SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in the hot seat (Columbia Basin Herald)
  • Microsoft in the hot seat due to SolarWinds hacking campaign (Compsmag)
  • CISA warns of credential theft via SolarWinds and PulseSecure VPN (VentureBeat)
  • CISA warns of credential theft via SolarWinds and PulseSecure VPN (Public News)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-23

  • Hackers Exploit VPN to Deploy SUPERNOVA malware on SolarWinds Orion (Times News Express)
  • When a Ripple Becomes a Wave: Cyberattack Fallout (secblvd)
  • APT abused Pulse Secure, SolarWinds appliances to plant Supernova webshell on enterprise network
  • Hackers Exploit VPN to Deploy SUPERNOVA malware on SolarWinds Orion (IT Security News)
  • Supernova Attack Leveraged SolarWinds, Pulse Secure
  • Analysts Uncover More Servers Used in SolarWinds Attack
  • Hackers exploit SolarWinds, Pulse Secure for credential theft: Feds - Security (CRN Australia)
  • SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in the hot seat
  • Supernova Attack Leveraged SolarWinds, Pulse Secure
  • SUPERNOVA malware discovered on SolarWinds Orion server (Malware Devil)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-22

  • CISA Identifies SUPERNOVA Malware During Incident Response (CISA)
  • Hackers Exploit SolarWinds, Pulse Secure For Credential Theft: Feds
  • US agencies assess Pulse Secure VPN exploitation. New Sunburst infestation found. Facebook shuts down Paletinian spy groups.
  • cyber.dhs.gov - Emergency Directive 21 (03: pulse secure)
  • Hackers Exploit VPN to Deploy SUPERNOVA malware on SolarWinds Orion
  • CISA Discovers Advanced Malware In VPN Device (Potomac Officers Club)
  • CISA Finds New Attacker Using Supernova Malware on SolarWinds Orion (Decipher)
  • Researchers Find New Chunk of SolarWinds Attackers' Infrastructure (Decipher)
  • Supernova Malware Actors Masqueraded as Remote ...
  • New analysis uncovers extensive SolarWinds attack infrastructure (TechRadar)
  • Researchers Find Additional Infrastructure Used By SolarWinds Hackers
  • New analysis uncovers extensive SolarWinds attack infrastructure (TechRadar)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-20

  • Feds Find More Malware Tied to SolarWinds Supply Chain Compromise
  • More SolarWinds command and control hacking servers found - Security (iTnews)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-18

  • Samir on Twitter: "if you see an instance of dwDrvInst.exe (unsigned by Solarwinds) running with cmdline like "smartcard -install" that could be a sign of successful RCE exploitation of CVE-2019 (3980 https://t.co/FyZvQ2IYVj https://t.co/8OIarbbqeQ" / Twit)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-17

  • NSA: 5 Security Bugs Under Active Nation-State Cyberattack (tpost)
  • CISA Ties SUPERNOVA Malware to Pulse Secure, SolarWinds Exploits
  • Retrieved 2021-04-16

  • Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Exploiting Five Publicly Known Vulnerabilities to Compromise U.S. and Allied Networks (Homeland Security Today)
  • Russian SVR Targets U.S. and Allied Networks
  • White House: Russians Behind SolarWinds and 5 More Technology Attacks
  • Did Someone at the Commerce Dept. Find a SolarWinds Backdoor in Aug. 2020? (Krebs on Security)
  • Snort Blog: Snort rule update for April 15, 2021
  • Did Someone at the Commerce Dept. Find a SolarWinds Backdoor in Aug. 2020? (secblvd)
  • VirusTotal Community profile for CYBERCOM_Malware_Alert (VirusTotal)
  • Russian SVR blamed for SolarWinds supply chain compromise, cyber espionage action (Industrial Cyber)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-15

  • U.S. Agencies: Russian SolarWinds Hackers Leveraging Five Older Vulnerabilities (My TechDecisions)
  • Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Exploiting Five Publicly Known Vulnerabilities to Compromise U.S. and Allied Networks > National Security Agency Central Security Service > Article View
  • US Cyber Command, DHS (CISA release Russian malware samples tied to SolarWinds compromise > U.S. Cyber Command > News)
  • MAR-10327841-1.v1 – SUNSHUTTLE (CISA)
  • CISA and CNMF Analysis of SolarWinds (related Malware)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-05

  • Supply chain attacks: what we know about the SolarWinds ‘Sunburst’ exploit, and why it still matters (Check Point Software)
  • Retrieved 2021-04-01

  • USA to publish detailed analysis of SolarWinds hacking tools
  • Retrieved 2021-03-31

  • What We Know (and Don't Know) So Far About the ...
  • US to publish details on suspected Russian hacking tools used in SolarWinds espionage
  • Retrieved 2021-03-28

  • iTWire (SolarWinds speaks out, and software dev can never be the same again)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-26

  • SolarWinds Experimenting With New Software Build ... (Go Decrypt)
  • Raindrop Loader delivers Cobalt Strike; SolarWinds - AlienVault (Open Threat Exchange)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-25

  • New Code Execution Flaws In Solarwinds Orion Platform (SecurityWeek.Com)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-22

  • Three Vulnerabilities Exposed During SolarWinds Attack & How It Could Have Been Prevented (CPO Magazine)
  • SilverFish: Swiss researchers identify threat actor with links to SolarWinds hack
  • Retrieved 2021-03-19

  • Did you get burned by the SolarWinds attack?US Releases Tools for Post-Infringement Detection (Texas News Today)
  • SolarWinds explainer
  • Retrieved 2021-03-18

  • SolarWinds-linked hacking group SilverFish abuses enterprise victims for sandbox tests (ZDNet)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-17

  • SilverFish Group Threat Actor Report
  • Retrieved 2021-03-14

  • SolarWinds, SUNBURST, and supply chain security.
  • Retrieved 2021-03-11

  • Be on the Lookout: Impact of SolarWinds Orion Compromise on
  • There is Still More to SolarWinds Attack (Cyware Alerts - Hacker News)
  • Microsoft Probing Whether Leak Played Role in Suspected Chinese Hack (WSJ)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-10

  • Chinese suspected of two attacks on internet (facing SolarWinds server)
  • Security researchers discover Supernova web shell activity linked to Chinese hackers | 2021-03-10 (Security Magazine)
  • Chinese hackers presumably behind SolarWinds hack new evidence revealed (Secure Blink)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-09

  • SolarWinds Sunburst backdoor supply chain attack: Why it still matters | Security (ITP.net)
  • More clues appear to link Supernova web shell activity to Chinese hackers (TechRadar)
  • Researchers Describe a Second, Separate SolarWinds Attack
  • Remediation and Hardening Strategies for Microsoft 365 to Defend Against UNC2452
  • FireEye and Microsoft Uncover More Malware Strains Used in SolarWinds Hack (Toolbox Security)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-08

  • GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot, are the 3 new Malwares Used by SolarWinds Hackers (IT Security News)
  • Security report: Lessons learned investigating the SUNBURST software supply chain attack (ITWeb)
  • Researchers Identify More Malware Used By SolarWinds Hack Group
  • Security report: Lessons learned investigating the SUNBURST software supply chain attack (ITWeb)
  • Supernova malware clues link Chinese threat group Spiral to SolarWinds server hacks (ZDNet)
  • Chinese hackers targeted SolarWinds customers in parallel with Russian op (ars)
  • Hackers hiding Supernova malware in SolarWinds Orion linked to China
  • More clues appear to link Supernova web shell activity to Chinese hackers (TechRadar)
  • SolarWinds just keeps getting worse: New strain of backdoor malware found in probe (Register)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-07

  • Microsoft: We’ve found three more pieces of malware used by the SolarWinds attackers (Bestgamingpro)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-06

  • Second (stage backdoor possibly linked to Solorigate campaign. Hafnium exploits Exchange Server vulnerabilities.)
  • GoldMax, GoldFinder, and Sibot, 3 new malware used by SolarWinds attackers (IT Security News)
  • Microsoft Reveals 3 New Malware Variants Relating to SolarWinds Cyberattack
  • Microsoft: We've found three more pieces of malware used by the SolarWinds attackers (ZDNet - PressboltNews)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-05

  • Microsoft Drops 'Solorigate' for 'Nobelium' in Ongoing SolarWinds Attack Investigations - (Redmondmag.com)
  • Microsoft discovers more malware used by SolarWinds attacker while FireEye finds new backdoor (IT World Canada News)
  • Researchers Find 3 New Malware Strains Used by SolarWinds Hackers
  • Three New Malware Strains Linked to SolarWinds Hackers (TerabitWeb Blog)
  • Researchers Find 3 New Malware Strains Used by SolarWinds Hackers (WP Guy News)
  • Microsoft shares details on three new malware strains used in SolarWinds hack
  • Second (stage backdoor in SolarWinds compromise victim. Exchange Server exploitation. RedEcho as staging. Leaky clouds.)
  • SolarWinds SUNBURST Backdoor DGA and Infected Domain Analysis (Cybersecurity Insiders)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-04

  • New SUNSHUTTLE Second-Stage Backdoor Uncovered Targeting U.S.-Based Entity; Possible Connection to UNC2452 (fireeye)
  • Microsoft, FireEye Unmask More Malware Linked to SolarWinds Attackers (tpost)
  • Researchers Disclose More Malware Used in SolarWinds Attack
  • Microsoft, FireEye Uncover More Malware Used in the ...
  • Microsoft: We've found three more pieces of malware used by the SolarWinds attackers (ZDNet)
  • CYBERCOM Plays ‘Key Role’ As SolarWinds Unfolds: Gen. Nakasone « Breaking Defense (Defense industry news, analysis and commentary)
  • New SUNSHUTTLE Second-Stage Backdoor Uncovered Targeting U.S.-Based Entity; Possible Connection to UNC2452 (Mandiant)
  • FireEye finds new malware likely linked to SolarWinds hackers - AlienVault (Open Threat Exchange)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-02

  • What happened at SolarWinds? - sunburst in action! (Stinet)
  • Retrieved 2021-03-01

  • SolarWinds attack – What is Known and How to Stay Protected (Check Point Software)
  • Retrieved 2021-02-25

  • Microsoft Releases Free Tool for Hunting SolarWinds ...
  • Microsoft Releases Free Tool for Hunting SolarWinds ...
  • Microsoft failed to shore up defenses that could have limited SolarWinds hack: U.S. senator | Y100 WNCY | Your Home For Country & Fun (Green Bay, WI)
  • SolarWinds Update: Russian Threat-Actor Re (Used Components from Other)
  • Retrieved 2021-02-22

  • Anatomy of the SolarWinds Attack: Five Types of Malware (Blumira)
  • Retrieved 2021-02-17

  • Targeting Process for the SolarWinds Backdoor (NETRESEC Blog)
  • Retrieved 2021-02-12

  • On SolarWinds, Supply Chains and Enterprise Networks
  • Retrieved 2021-02-11

  • Zero Day Initiative — Three More Bugs in Orion’s Belt
  • Software supply chain attacks – everything you need to know (The Daily Swig)
  • Symantec Enterprise Podcasts
  • Retrieved 2021-02-10

  • VirusTotal
  • Retrieved 2021-02-08

  • MAR-10318845-1.v1 - SUNBURST (CISA)
  • VirusTotal
  • Retrieved 2021-02-03

  • 3 New Severe Security Vulnerabilities Found In SolarWinds Software
  • Full System Control with New SolarWinds Orion-based and Serv-U FTP Vulnerabilities (Trustwave)
  • More SolarWinds News (Schneier)
  • More exploitable flaws found in SolarWinds software, says cybersecurity firm
  • Second SolarWinds Attack Group Breaks into USDA Payroll — Report (tpost)
  • More SolarWinds News (secblvd)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-22

  • New malware uncovered by experts examining SolarWinds strike Blog (Galaxkey)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-21

  • Unveiled: SUNSPOT Malware Was Used to Inject SolarWinds Backdoor
  • Microsoft: This is how the sneaky SolarWinds hackers hid their onward attacks for so long (ZDNet)
  • Here's How SolarWinds Hackers Stayed Undetected for Long Enough
  • Retrieved 2021-01-20

  • Microsoft Releases New Info on SolarWinds Attack Chain
  • Retrieved 2021-01-19

  • A New SolarWinds Malware Strain Is Discovered
  • Researchers Discover Raindrop — 4th Malware Linked to the SolarWinds Attack
  • Fourth malware strain discovered in SolarWinds incident (ZDNet)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-18

  • Raindrop: New Malware Discovered in SolarWinds Investigation (Symantec Blogs)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-14

  • SolarWinds Cyber (Attack Affects Developers and Contractors)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-13

  • Sunspot malware scoured servers for SolarWinds builds to trojanize them
  • Retrieved 2021-01-12

  • Cyberespionage campaign hits Colombia. New malware found in the SolarWinds incident. Mimecast certificates compromised. Ubiquiti tells users to reset passwords. Two wins for the good guys.
  • Third malware strain discovered in SolarWinds supply chain attack (ZDNet)
  • SolarWinds malware was sneaked out of the firm's Orion build environment 6 months before anyone realised it was there (report • The Register)
  • Third malware strain discovered in SolarWinds supply chain attack (ZDNet)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-11

  • SUNSPOT Malware: A Technical Analysis (CrowdStrike)
  • Sunburst backdoor – code overlaps with Kazuar (Securelist)
  • SolarWinds Hack Potentially Linked to Turla APT (tpost)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-09

  • SolarWinds Malware Arsenal Widens with Raindrop (tpost)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-07

  • SolarWinds: How a Rare DGA Helped Attacker Communications Fly Under the Radar (Symantec Blogs)
  • Retrieved 2021-01-06

  • Widely Used Software Company May Be Entry Point for Huge U.S. Hacking (nyt)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-24

  • SUNBURST Additional Technical Details (fireeye)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-23

  • SolarWinds roundup: Fixes, new bad actors, and what the company knew (Network World)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-21

  • Microsoft: A 2nd Group May Have Also Breached SolarWinds
  • VMware Issues Updated Statement on SolarWinds Supply Chain Compromise and CVE 2020 (4006)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-18

  • Analyzing Solorigate, the compromised DLL file that started a sophisticated cyberattack, and how Microsoft Defender helps protect customers (MS Security)
  • SolarWinds SUNBURST Backdoor: Inside the APT Campaign (SentinelLabs)
  • VMware Issues Statement on SolarWinds Supply Chain Compromise and CVE 2020 (4006)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-15

  • GitHub (fireeye/sunburst_countermeasures)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-14

  • Russian hack’s sophistication impresses even the experts (wapo)
  • SolarWinds Orion vulnerability being actively exploited - updated advisory (CERT NZ)
  • Retrieved 2020-12-08

  • red_team_tool_countermeasures/CVEs_red_team_tools.md at master · fireeye/red_team_tool_countermeasures (GitHub)
  • Retrieved 2020-06-28

  • Solarwinds : Security vulnerabilities