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news US cyber-attack genuinely impacted 50 firms © EPA Hackers accessed major organisations by compromising software developed by Texas IT firm SolarWinds The cyber-security firm that identified the large-scale hacking of US government agencies says it "genuinely impacted" around 50 organisations. Kevin Mandia, CEO of FireEye, said that while some 18,000 organisations had the malicious code in their networks, it was the 50 who suffered major breaches. The US Treasury and departments of homel...

Trump downplays Russias role in cyberattack JILL COLVIN and MATTHEW LEE | Associated Press WASHINGTON – Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China – not Russia – may be behind the cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact. In his first comments on the breach, Trump scoffed at the focus on the Kremlin and downplayed the intrusions, which the nations cybersecurity agency...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact. In his first comments on the breach, Trump scoffed at the focus on the Kremlin and downplayed the intrusions, which the nation’s cybersecurity agency has warned posed a “grave” risk to government and private networks. “The Cy...

Deseret News Utah senator also says Republican Party is changing dramatically Share this story Alex Brandon, Associated Press Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday he sees the recently-discovered cyber hack against the U.S. as a form of cyber warfare that could “cripple us” as a country, and he believes President Donald Trump has a “blind spot” for Russia. Romney also said in a pair of appearances on network news programs on Sunday that he is “disappointed” in the president for speculat...

Trump’s tongue-tied response to Russia attack: Darcy cartoon Updated Dec 20, 2020; Posted Dec 20, 2020 President Trump was silent about the massive Russian cyber attack on the U.S. until finally tweeting late Saturday morning that China was likely to blame. Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Putin Christmas Story features the compromised Commander in Chief Donald Trump not voicing concern over Russia’s massive cyber attack on the U.S. because his tongue is still frozen to the Russian fla...

US cyber-attack: Around 50 firms genuinely impacted by massive breach Published image captionHackers accessed major organisations by compromising software developed by Texas IT firm SolarWinds The cyber-security firm that identified the large-scale hacking of US government agencies says it "genuinely impacted" around 50 organisations. Kevin Mandia, CEO of FireEye, said that while some 18,000 organisations had the malicious code in their networks, it was the 50 who suffered major breaches. The U...

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Dec 20, 2020 Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) — Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China — not Russia — may be behind the cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimi...

President Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign Share Updated: 7:32 PM CST Dec 19, 2020 By JILL COLVIN and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Andrew Harnik / AP Photo Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. SOURCE: Andrew Harnik / AP Photo TRACKING...

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