Biden has also tasked intelligence agencies with reviewing the extent of Russian interference in the 2020 election.

The attackers “apparently deem[ed] the powerful SolarWinds backdoor too valuable to lose in case of discovery,” Microsoft said.

A day before his inauguration, Biden's picks for top Cabinet posts faced cyber questions in their confirmation hearings.

It'll be a full plate that starts with cleaning up the SolarWinds mess.

A nesting doll of hacking tools has emerged in the SolarWinds campaign.

Other changes are afoot: Matt Gorham, the most senior cybersecurity official at the FBI, plans to retire on Feb. 5.