Security News > 2021 > March > Mimecast bins SolarWinds and compromised servers alike in wake of supply chain hack
Email security biz Mimecast has dumped SolarWinds' network monitoring tool in favour of Cisco's Netflow product after falling victim to the infamous December supply chain attack.
In an incident report detailing its experiences of the SolarWinds compromise, Mimecast said it had "Decommissioned SolarWinds Orion and replaced it with an alternative NetFlow monitoring system".
The incident report laid out how much hassle the SolarWinds attackers caused.
The loss of Mimecast as a customer won't have helped SolarWinds' cause.
As the first major enterprise to confirm that it has junked SolarWinds in the wake of the supply chain attack, Mimecast could potentially lead the way for others to migrate from the beleaguered infrastructure monitoring 'n' management company.
The UK government has steadfastly refused to answer The Register's questions about the extent and impact of the SolarWinds compromise, even though it is public knowledge that some ministries and agencies were using Orion in their networks.
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