Security News > 2021 > April > US government confirms Russian SVR behind the SolarWinds hack

The United States government is formally accusing the Russian government of the SolarWinds supply-chain attack that gave hackers access to the network of multiple U.S. agencies and private tech sector companies.

The press release from the White House confirms past media reports citing unofficial sources that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR, was behind the SolarWinds hack.

In a joint cybersecurity advisory, the U.S. National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are warning about the top five vulnerabilities the SVR is exploiting in attacks against the U.S. interests.

President Biden has issued an executive order today on blocking property with regards to harmful activities from the government of the Russian Federation.

Using the Executive Order issued today by President Biden, the Treasury Department has issued sanctions against the following Russian technology companies for helping the SVR, Russia's Federal Security Service, and Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate perform malicious cyber activities against the United States.

ERA Technopolis houses and supports units of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate responsible for offensive cyber and information operations and leverages the personnel and expertise of the Russian technology sector to develop military and dual-use technologies.

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