SolarWinds Files Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit

SolarWinds filed a motion to dismiss SEC charges in the Southern District of New York, arguing the agency overstepped its authority by recasting “internal accounting controls” to regulate cybersecurity and failed to identify specific control deficiencies tied to the 2020 Sunburst attack. The company maintains it made accurate disclosures before and after the incident, rejects allegations of misleading customers and insider trading by CISO Tim Brown, and characterizes the SEC’s case as unprecedented overreach that revictimizes the target of a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign.