Microsoft President Brad Smith said a suspected Russian hacking campaign targeting U.S. government agencies and international companies is “a moment of reckoning.”
In a blog entry posted on Microsoft’s website Thursday, Smith called on the government and technology industry to work together to battle the nefarious actions of those determined to steal knowledge and security secrets.
“As much as anything, this attack provides a moment of reckoning,” Smith wrote. “It requires that we look with clear eyes at the growing threats we face and commit to more effective and collaborative leadership by the government and the tech sector in the United States to spearhead a strong and coordinated global cybersecurity response.”
Earlier this week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed a sophisticated cyberattack on the U.S. government with the use of network management software made by SolarWinds, a Texas-headquartered IT firm.
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