The SEC has accused SolarWinds and its CISO Timothy Brown of fraud and disclosure control violations, marking its first formal action against a CISO. The SEC alleges SolarWinds and Brown made misstatements regarding cybersecurity in its SEC filings and on its website. This action underscores the SEC’s increased focus on cybersecurity disclosures following new rules for public companies. The complaint also alleges SolarWinds did not report potentially material cybersecurity risks.

B. Braun acquires surgical microscope company
Medical devicemaker B. Braun SE has acquired True Digital Surgery, a company that develops robotic-assisted 3D surgical microscopes. The acquisition brings the company under B.