After massive cyberattack: NATO has no proof that any network has been compromised
American interests were attacked in different places to steal secrets from multiple government agencies, including the Pentagon and nuclear laboratories, as well as the departments of the Treasury, State, Commerce and National Security.
US President Donald Trump played down a massive cyber attack on multiple agencies of his government on Saturday, December 19, and pointed to China as a possible perpetrator, which contradicts Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who only hours earlier he had held Russia responsible.
NATO is analyzing its computer systems in the wake of this massive cyberattack aimed at stealing the secrets of multiple US government agencies, including the Pentagon and nuclear laboratories, but has so far found no evidence that the Alliance has been affected.
“At this time, no evidence has been found that any NATO network has been compromised. Our experts continue to analyze the situation, with a view to identifying and mitigating any potential risk to our networks, “allied sources told Efe.
The United States cybersecurity agency estimated and advanced in a disclosed analysis that. Those responsible for the attack spied on customers around the world for months of a product of the US technology company SolarWinds.
The cyber attack, which allegedly began in March, used updates to that software to break into the systems of multiple US government agencies, including the Treasury, State, Commerce and Homeland Security departments.
From the Alliance they recognized that “a wide range of governments and organizations, including some NATO entities”, use SolarWinds “software, before which they are vigilant and on guard.
G. Febres
Source: international media and EFE news agency
