Michigan Used SolarWinds Orion Software, Says Election-Related Networks Not Connected

Michigan Used SolarWinds Orion Software, Says Election-Related Networks Not Connected
The SolarWinds logo outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2020. Sergio Flores/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
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The state of Michigan was using the software that was attacked through malicious code earlier this year, an official confirmed to The Epoch Times.

The SolarWinds Orion software was compromised through malware, or malicious code, which was able “to transfer files, execute files, profile the system, reboot the machine, and disable system services,” according to cybersecurity firm FireEye, which was among those whose systems were breached.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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