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A group of U.S. intelligence agencies and the FBI said a major hack of the federal government and some corporations was likely undertaken by Russia

The statement represents the U.S. government's first formal attempt to assign responsibility for the breaches at multiple agencies and to assign a possible motive for the operation.

TENSIONS are high in Washington DC where thousands of Donald Trump supporters are protesting against what they claim was a rigged election.

The Associated Press This photo, provided by the New York City Police Department, Monday, Jan.4, 2021, shows the hoax explosive device at a mall in the Queens borough of New York. A police spokesman said that an initial investigation showed there was no explosive device. "An investigation is underway into the hoax," NYPD Sergeant Edward Riley said in an emailed statement. (New York City Police Dept. via AP) NEW YORK — A self-described American nationalist suspected of leaving a hoax explosive...

US intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind government agency hack dw.com 1/6/2021 dw.com The intelligence agencies issued a joint statement saying the hacking was for the purpose of "intelligence gathering," rather than an attempt to disrupt operations. President Trump had previously placed blame on China. © picture-alliance/dpa/N. Armer The US Treasury and Commerce departments were among those targeted in the cyberattack Top US national security agencies confirmed i...

Justice Department says SolarWinds hackers accessed DOJs email system Follow Us Question of the Day By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 6, 2021 The Justice Department said Wednesday that hackers exploiting SolarWinds to target federal government networks accessed its email system. SolarWinds is a Texas-based software company whose product was used by hackers to get access to its customer...

by Associated Press, staff reports — January 6, 2021 . Top national security agencies confirmed Tuesday that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that China might be to blame. The rare joint statement represented the U.S. government’s first formal attempt to assign responsibility for the breaches at multiple agencies and to assign a possible motive for the operation. It said the hacks ap...

Top national security agencies confirmed Tuesday that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of US government departments and corporations , rejecting President Trump's...

Government Executive email Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed. Both Democratic candidates in the Georgia Senate runoffs were projected to win, as of Wednesday mid-morning, which means President-elect Biden will likely have a Democratically-controlled House and Senate. Separately, Congress convenes Wednesday afternoon to certify the results of the presidential election. The process has led to a schism within the Republican Party. Thirteen Republican s...

Matthew Masterson, then a senior cybersecurity adviser at the Department of Homeland Security, testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2019. He left his post on Friday. (Susan Walsh/AP) One of the top federal officials responsible for securing the nations elections is speaking out days after leaving his job with the Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Matthew Masterson was a senior cybersecurity adviser at CISA, primarily responsibl...