Cyber attack saw the compromise of SolarWinds network and the insertion of code into its Orion network management platform, which was then distributed to about 18,000 customer organisations. FireEye and partners GoDaddy and Microsoft have deployed a so-called kill-switch against the Sunburst/Solarigate malware used by a state-backed actor to compromise multiple US government departments and FireEye, mitigating some of the potential impact of the wide-ranging attack. Other threats have since claimed to have access to the network, including one with links to the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware gang.”]
Source: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252493790/FireEye-and-partners-release-SolarWinds-kill-switch