A ‘worst nightmare’ cyberattack: The untold story of the SolarWinds hack

“This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements.”. The routine software update may be one of the most familiar and least understood parts of our digital lives. A pop-up window announces its arrival and all that is required of us is to plug everything in before bed. The next morning, rather like the shoemaker and the elves, our software is magically transformed.