Top Democrat finds Microsoft failed to fix issues resulting in SolarWinds hack

Published February 25, 2021 11:19pm ET



Sen. Ron Wyden says Microsoft Corporation failed to fix known issues with its cloud software, which prompted the SolarWinds hack that compromised at least nine federal government agencies.

Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the tech giant should have done more to shore up its defenses, citing the federal government’s close ties with the company.

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