---
id: 6001
title: "Semperis Identity Attack Watch: February 2021"
source_domain: semperis.com
source_url: "https://www.semperis.com/blog/semperis-identity-attack-watch-february-2021/"
published_at: "2021-02-26T18:28:14Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "ransomware", "solarwinds", "news-roundup", "darkside", "cyberark"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/6001"
lang: en
---

# Semperis Identity Attack Watch: February 2021

## Summary

February 2021 roundup: SolarWinds hearings spotlighted identity gaps—on-prem entry and escalation to Office 365; DarkSide hit Brazil's Copel via privileged access tooling; malware encrypted AD at a New York school district, forcing a week's closure.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** semperis.com
- **Published:** 2021-02-26T18:28:14Z
- **Original:** https://www.semperis.com/blog/semperis-identity-attack-watch-february-2021/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/6001