Overview
- The SEC filed a joint motion with SolarWinds and CISO Tim Brown to dismiss the civil enforcement action.
- The commission offered no explanation beyond a litigation notice and declined further comment.
- SolarWinds called the outcome a vindication and said it should ease CISOs’ fears about disclosure chilling effects.
- A federal judge in 2024 had already dismissed significant portions of the SEC’s complaint over alleged security misstatements.
- The decision coincided with the FCC rescinding Biden-era telecom cyber rules drafted after a separate espionage campaign.