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SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code

By Raphael Satter and Joseph Menn

Jan 1 2021 5:19PM

Vendor knew 'for days' before disclosing it.

SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code

The hacking group behind the SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft and access some of its source code, Microsoft said, something experts said sent a worrying signal about the spies' ambition. Source code is typically among a technology company's most closely guarded ...

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