Chinese and Russian hack attacks put ASX cybersecurity shares in spotlight

There are new and dangerous bugs running across the world.

And before you load up on more hand sanitiser and face masks, this isn’t any new COVID variant. Or any kind of physical bug at all.

But that doesn’t mean these new bugs can’t cause immense damage if left unchecked.

“A cold and calculated assault”

It’s been only three months since Russian backed hackers worked their way into the software developed by United States-based Solar Winds Corp (NYSE: SWI). Since then, experts estimate some 18,000 of the company’s customers have been affected by the hack.

Perhaps sensing a prime moment to strike, industry experts say…