Reported Russian hack of US systems has implications for DoD network security plans Expert: The Department of Defense needs to be on red alert after the SolarWinds breach. (Phototreat)
This story was updated Tuesday night with new comments from Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller. WASHINGTON The reported cyber breach through an IT contractor’s software used by the military highlights the risks the Department of Defense takes when it increasingly must rely on third-party vendors for digital services. As civilian agencies disconnected Monday from the SolarWinds’ Orion platform under government orders, the Department of Defense declined to comment on whether its systems are among those across several government agencies reportedly accessed by hackers affiliated with Russia’s foreign intelligence agency. SolarWinds counts all five military services, the Pentagon and the National Security Agency among its clientele for the network management platform, and said Monda
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Kash Patel, chief of staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, has filed a $50 million lawsuit against CNN and several reporters who work at the cable outlet for what he claims are false reports that defamed him.
The suit was filed on Friday in Virginia Circuit Court and named CNN reporters Barbara Starr, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Browne, Alex Marquardt, and Nicole Gaouette as defendants, in addition to the network itself.
The complaint said CNN “deliberately or recklessly conveyed a false message” to garner attention and embarrass Patel.
Fox News reported on the development:
Patel, who was previously a top aide to Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) ad a Trump advisor, claims CNN published a series of articles from Nov. 24 through Dec. 4 penned by the defendants that “contain a series of false and defamatory statements” about him, according to the complaint.
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‘Soft Targets’: Chinese Spies Have Been Exploiting US Politicians for Decades, Says Expert
A report that a suspected Chinese spy spent years cozying up to local and national-level politicians reveals that Beijing is investing significantly in long-term espionage operations to infiltrate U.S. politics, an expert said.
From 2011 to 2015, Christine Fang, a Chinese student at California State University–East Bay, cultivated extensive ties with local politicians in the Bay Area by volunteering in fundraising campaigns and attending political events. U.S. intelligence officials believe she was working under the direction of China’s top spy agency, the Ministry of State Security (MSS), according to a recent investigation by Axios.