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Threat from SolarWinds hack far from over, warn experts

Much remains unknown, including full extent of damage

The SolarWinds headquarters in Austin, Texas. Organisations in Singapore that use SolarWinds tools are not out of the woods yet. The hackers could be playing a waiting game.
The SolarWinds headquarters in Austin, Texas. Organisations in Singapore that use SolarWinds tools are not out of the woods yet. The hackers could be playing a waiting game. PHOTO: REUTERS
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A mad scramble to clean up IT systems ensued after a Russia-linked hacking exposed top government agencies in the United States and many Fortune 500 companies to data theft.

At the centre of the global frenzy: Austin, Texas-based IT management software firm SolarWinds.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 21, 2020, with the headline Threat from SolarWinds hack far from over, warn experts. Subscribe