SolarWinds software firm says that unknown hackers exploited a previously unknown flaw in two of its programmes to go after "a limited, targeted set of customers.

SolarWinds says unknown hackers exploited newly discovered software flaw

While Russia was in the headlines for slowing down the speed of social media platform, Twitter, they did not realise that their actions were bringing negative effects on their own official websites.

While slowing down Twitter, Russia ends up shutting down its own state websites: Reports

Days after the US warned of a cyber attack against Russia, the Kremlin website and a few other official websites have stopped working. In a surprising move, on Wednesday morning, nobody was able to open the websites of Prime Minister, Roskomnadzor and other state departments.

Kremlin and other Russian official websites down; experts doubt US involvement

As US secretary of state Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the hacking of key US departments, the Department of Homeland Security said that the espionage activity detected was not limited to just SolarWinds software.

Russia link? As Trump remains mum on cyber attack, US authorities scamper to investigate

The US Department of Energy said today said the security functions at the National Nuclear Security Administration(NNSA) was "not impacted" after confirming that it "found that the malware has been isolated to business networks only, and has not impacted the mission essential national security functions of the Department.

Russia link? US Department of Energy targeted, nuclear security 'not impacted'

SolarWinds compromised: How hackers attacked software used by US government departments