---
title: "Malware Used In SolarWinds Attack Can Now Be Blocked: FireEye"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/malware-used-in-solarwinds-attack-can-now-be-blocked-fireeye/"
date: "2020-12-17T04:34:17+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Cyber Attackers"
  - "FireEye"
  - "Hackers"
  - "Malware"
  - "Malware Attack"
source: "crn.com"
source_url: "https://www.crn.com/news/security/malware-used-in-solarwinds-attack-can-now-be-blocked-fireeye?itc=refresh"
---

# Malware Used In SolarWinds Attack Can Now Be Blocked: FireEye

December 17, 2020 · Reported by crn.com

> FireEye said it’s identified a killswitch that prevents the malware distributed through malicious updates to SolarWinds’ Orion network monitoring tool from continuing to operate.

[Read the full article at crn.com](https://www.crn.com/news/security/malware-used-in-solarwinds-attack-can-now-be-blocked-fireeye?itc=refresh)

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