Despite significant ongoing advancements in federal cybersecurity, data breaches continue to rise, posing a persistent challenge. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported a nearly 10 percent increase in cybersecurity incidents from 2022 to 2023–climbing from over 29,000 to more than 32,000. Traditionally, agencies have relied on a perimeter-based security model, often compared to a […]| Government Technology Insider
The cybersecurity breach of SolarWinds’ software is one of the most widespread and sophisticated hacking campaigns ever conducted against the federal government and private sector. In today’s WatchBlog post, we look at this breach and the ongoing federal government and private-sector response. This information is based on publicly disclosed information from federal and private industry sources. We here at GAO are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the breach with plans to issu...| www.gao.gov