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The SolarWinds Hack Could Well Have Impacted You

In a December 16, 2020 article in chiefexecutive.net, Dan Bigman explains that with 100s of thousands of direct and indirect users, the SolarWinds hack affected even those who might think they escaped damage. “ …the hackers took full advantage of one of the most-discussed, but perhaps little checked, strategies available to those looking to break in to networked computer systems: third-party software.”


Credit unions need to be sure they have policies and practices in place to guard the best they can against hackers and fraudsters. Even small credit unions are not immune from being targets.


TCT’s Regulatory Compliance and Policy Writing Services helps credit unions (especially small credit unions) remain regulatory compliant and establish policies for high risk situations.

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