Moving beyond the technical aspects of the #SolarWinds breach, I think it’s clear that @FireEye dealt Russia a major blow by detecting this.
It’s hard to overstate the value of intelligence on government agencies, especially during an administration change. 1/
It’s hard to overstate the value of intelligence on government agencies, especially during an administration change. 1/
But this administration change is particularly important for Russia. There’s no question that the Biden administration will be more stern in its approach to Russia and knowing what’s being discussed/what’s coming was paramount for them. This intel loss cannot be overstated. 2/
So as you’re slogging through this week putting out the myriad dumpster fires surrounding this event, know that Komrade Boris is having to explain to Daddy Putin that they’ve lost a critical source at the time they needed it most.
Then smile and say “fsck those guys!” /FIN
Then smile and say “fsck those guys!” /FIN
Oh, also when we’re back in person at conferences, if you worked this at @FireEye in any way (from threat hunt to proofreading the blog post, don’t care), just hit me up and I’ll buy you a drink to thank you for your service in taking these folks down.
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