But that doesn't absolve you from trying! I totally agree with the point that a TLA has the resources to get into the network if they throw everything they have

But that doesn't absolve you from trying! I totally agree with the point that a TLA has the resources to get into the network if they throw everything they have at you. A strong password might have changed nothing. But it is still a total failure on basic security on SolarWinds side. And honestly, the fact that they're now blaming an intern shows that this was not the one small weak point the attacker found, but a cultural problem.