Alleged Russian Hackers Targeting Global Supply Chain: Microsoft

A cargo ship moves toward the Bayonne Bridge as it heads into port in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Oct. 13, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Microsoft executives warned on Monday that hackers who targeted Solarwinds’ software in recent months are now attempting to target the global IT supply chain.

Starting in May of this year, Nobelium, a hacking group allegedly linked to the Russian government, is now “targeting organizations integral to the global IT supply chain” by replicating the approach it used in past hacks, including the breach of Solarwinds, according to Microsoft executive Tom Burt in a blog post.