MPs have today blamed China for a series of serious cyberattacks on the British people and elected officials as IT security experts warn health information could be the next target.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) strongly urges its partners to follow guidance provided to Federal Civilian Executive Branch Departments and Agencies HERE. This CISA Emergency Directive outlines key steps federal officials must take to immediately address this vulnerability.
We cannot stress enough the seriousness of this vulnerability; it is widespread and is indiscriminate.
As a follow up to the conference call CISA held earlier today regarding the Microsoft Exchange widespread vulnerability affecting on-premise deployments, CISA published this evening the following Current Activity supplemental guidance to ensure all partners understand the severity of the vulnerability and steps to detect and mitigate potential compromise. All information surrounding this vulnerability can also be found directly HERE.