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The government says that under 10 U.S. agencies were affected.

The scale and scope of the recently revealed computer hack of scores of federal government agencies, U.S. corporations and perhaps other targets appears to be unprecedented. The U.S. response must be commensurate. First, an intensive investigation must determine how many entities were compromised and how much damage has been done. How did the cyberattack go undetected for nearly nine months? What can be done quickly to staunch the digital bleeding? And how can the U.S. effectively respond witho...

“We have to be able to innovate and reimagine our defenses against growing threats in new realms like cyberspace,” Biden said at a press conference following a briefing from intelligence and defense officials on national security issues. Biden pointed to the need to address challenges from Russia and China and said that “modernizing our defense priorities to better deter aggression in the future, rather than continuing to over-invest in legacy systems designed to address the threats of th...

The scale and scope of the recently revealed computer hack of scores of federal government agencies, U.S. corporations and perhaps other targets appears to be unprecedented.

December 23, 2020 8:37 PM ET Font Size: The U.S. government was hit by one of the largest cyberattacks on record after cybersecurity firm FireEye and software company SolarWinds — both of which work with government agencies and major corporations — announced earlier this month their systems had been compromised. Top government officials like Attorney General William Barr and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said earlier this week that the hack was a cyber espionage operation most likely condu...

A long and tedious job is waiting for U.S. government researchers to understand the depth and veracity of the suspected Russian cyber-attack on several government institutions.

Hackers also impacting state, local governments, US cybersecurity agency says Tal Axelrod © Greg Nash Hackers also impacting state, local governments, US cybersecurity agency says The top U.S. cybersecurity agency said that an extensive campaign that gave hackers access to networks at several federal agencies is also "impacting" state and local governments. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a statement posted to its website that the intrusion...

Biden blames Trump for cyberattack, says it cant go unanswered US President-elect Joe Biden Share Via Read Full Story President-elect Joe Biden lashed out at Donald Trump over a major hack of U.S. government agencies and companies, saying the president isn’t taking it seriously enough and said such a huge cyberattack on the US government cannot go unanswered. Biden said in pre-holiday remarks, "We cant let this go unanswered. That means making clear, and publicly, who is responsible for the ...

Joe Biden says huge cyber attack on US cannot go unanswered AFP/Wilmington, United States Filed on December 23, 2020 | Last updated on December 23, 2020 at 01.54 am Biden, who as president-in-waiting has received intelligence briefings on key national security issues, says much remains unknown about the extent of the damage from the attack. (Reuters) Last week the US cyber-security agency said a well-coordinated, highly technical operation penetrated US government and corporate systems....

Biden castigates Trump over recent cyberattack on U.S. government President-elect Joe Biden speaks at a news conference about his administration’s transition and the holidays at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. CREDIT: Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post Lisa Rein and Felicia Sonmez, the Washington Post WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden unleashed a broadside Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s stewardship of national securit...