Michigan appears unscathed by recent cyberattack, but security expert warns of future threats
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It wasnt a normal attack, said Thomas Holt, Director of the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice. The State of Michigan uses SolarWinds Orion software, as do some local governments including the city of Lansing and Livingston County, to monitor network devices, Department of Technology, Management and Budget spokesperson Caleb Buhs said. DTMB, which manages the state governments technological infrastructure, conducted a forensic investigation after CISA announced the attack, Buhs said. "We have participated in multiple meetings with cyber security staff at the state and national level to learn more about the threat and recommended actions." Prepare for more attacks like this, expert warns Michigans state and local governments werent saved by stellar security systems.