In December, we learned that a group of hackers — thought to be Russian agents — infiltrated SolarWinds, a Texas-based IT firm, and gained access to nine federal agencies and a growing list of private companies. In March, apparent Chinese hackers breached Microsoft and exploited vulnerabilities in their Exchange email servers, compromising hundreds of thousands of organizations’ data. Then, in May, a ransomware attack caused major disruption of the largest energy-pipeline system serving the East Coast.
The size and scope of these cyberattacks have unnerved experts and led some to reconsider the relationship between government and industry when it comes to protecting against future attacks.
Former NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers tells why your organization could be a target and offers four ways to defend yourself.