# Solarwinds hack

**URL:** <https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/solarwinds-hack/12420>\
**Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\
**Created:** [January 5, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/solarwinds-hack/12420 "2021-01-05T13:29:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![TA00001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@TA00001](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/TA00001)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/solarwinds-hack/12420/1 "2021-01-05T13:29:18Z")

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Any thoughts on the impacts to security clearances processes from the recent hack? I wonder if it’s as bad or worse than the 2015 OPM hack.

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**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/solarwinds-hack/12420/2 "2021-01-05T22:32:07Z")

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They are still digging. Possibly some systems could be taken offline or processing slowed down as systems administrators and investigators check to see if anything looks fishy.

I like to think I know a little something about computers and networks and stuff but I never heard of this “SolarWinds” company until a week ago… apparently they are installed on thousands and thousands of networks!