Securities and Exchange Commission v. SolarWinds Corp. et al

  1. July 02, 2025

    SEC Strikes Deal With SolarWinds In Data Breach Case

    SolarWinds Corp. is on the cusp of resolving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's novel case alleging the software developer hid faulty cybersecurity practices before a major breach, telling a New York federal judge Wednesday that the parties have agreed to a settlement.

  2. June 16, 2025

    SEC Calls For Trial In SolarWinds Data Breach Suit

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is urging a New York federal judge to send its novel case against software developer SolarWinds Corp. to trial, arguing that the company hid its "pervasively poor cybersecurity practices" from investors ahead of a massive data breach that affected government and corporate clients.

  3. April 28, 2025

    SolarWinds Seeks Final Win Over SEC's 'Face-Saving' Case

    SolarWinds Corp. has asked a New York federal judge to grant it an early win in a suit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accusing the software developer of hiding cybersecurity vulnerabilities that led to the 2020 Sunburst attack, saying the SEC's suit has "devolved into a face-saving exercise."

  4. November 12, 2024

    SEC, SolarWinds Walk Away From Settlement Talks

    Settlement negotiations between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and software developer SolarWinds Corp. reached an impasse Tuesday, with the parties telling a New York federal judge that they did not feel it was worthwhile to continue discussing a possible end to the novel enforcement action.

  5. August 12, 2024

    SEC, SolarWinds In Settlement Talks After Cyber Suit Trimmed

    Software company SolarWinds Corp. is in talks to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cybersecurity lawsuit after a Manhattan federal judge dismissed the majority of claims over a 2020 data breach, the parties said Monday.

  6. July 19, 2024

    SolarWinds' Ruling 'No Comfort' For Cybersecurity Leaders

    Although a federal district court has struck down significant portions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's data breach case against software developer SolarWinds Corp., attorneys say what remains of the lawsuit gives "no comfort" to chief information security officers hoping to avoid similar suits over statements about their company's cybersecurity practices.

  7. July 18, 2024

    SolarWinds Beats Most Claims In SEC's Data Breach Suit

    A New York federal judge on Thursday delivered a heavy blow to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's case against software developer SolarWinds Corp. by dismissing substantial portions of the lawsuit, including claims that the company committed securities fraud by minimizing the severity of a state-sponsored attack on its flagship product.

  8. May 24, 2024

    SEC Hits Back At SolarWinds' 'Distortion' Allegations

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent a letter to a New York federal judge Friday pushing back on SolarWinds Corp.'s accusations that it was overstating and distorting its case against the government contractor over a data hack, saying its complaint is "well-grounded in facts" uncovered during its investigation.

  9. May 20, 2024

    SolarWinds Accuses SEC Of 'Troubling Pattern' Of Distortion

    SolarWinds Corp. is calling out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for what it deems to be a "troubling pattern" of overstating its case against the government contractor, saying that a recent admission by the agency "dooms" claims that the company knew a customer had been hacked and failed to report it.

  10. May 15, 2024

    SolarWinds Says SEC's Cyber Breach Suit Goes Too Far

    SolarWinds Corp. on Wednesday asked a Manhattan federal judge to throw out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's suit accusing the enterprise software company of deceiving investors about its lax cybersecurity, which left it open to a Russian hacking campaign.