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Massive hack of US government launches search for answers as Russia named top suspect

Massive hack of US government launches search for answers as Russia named top suspect By: CNN By Zachary Cohen, Alex Marquardt and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) Days after several US agencies confirmed their networks were compromised in a massive data breach, federal officials are still struggling to understand the scope of the damage highlighting the sophistication and breadth of an ongoing hacking campaign that has been tied to Russia. House and Senate Intelligence Committee aides received a phone briefing on the hack from administration officials on Wednesday, but the full extent of the breach remains unclear, according to sources familiar with the briefing. The Biden transition team was also briefed on the attack this week, an official from the Department of Homeland Security s cyber arm told CNN. The official declined to provide additional details about what was discussed.

Former Trump adviser points finger at Russia for brazen SolarWinds hack, calls for response

Russia is denying involvement in hacking internal communications at the departments of Treasury, Homeland Security and Commerce; Benjamin Hall reports. Thomas Bossert, former Homeland Security adviser to President Trump, in a Wednesday op-ed said there is evidence that Russia is to blame for what he called a brazen cyberattack on software company SolarWinds through cybersecurity company FireEye. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the foreign cyberattack involving SolarWinds Orion products, which is now under FBI investigation, on Sunday and directed all federal agencies to inspect their networks. A U.S. official told the Associated Press that Russia is a suspect in the attack that began as early as March. Russia denies any involvement.

White House Holds Urgent Daily Talks on Hacking Linked to Russia

White House Holds Urgent Daily Talks on Hacking Linked to Russia Bloomberg 12/17/2020 Jennifer Jacobs © Bloomberg A mix of rain and snow falls outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Bloomberg) The White House has convened urgent meetings of officials across multiple agencies to address a breach of U.S. government computer systems attributed to Russia, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Trump administration is holding daily discussions on the hack that include representatives of the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Homeland Security and National Security Agency, according to the person.

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