Broad attack by hackers sets cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks Jack Stubbs ,
By Jack Stubbs
(Reuters) - Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source.
More details were revealed on Friday of the cyber espionage campaign that has computer network security teams worldwide scrambling to limit the damage as the outgoing administration of U.S. President Donald Trump offered little information, according to lawmakers.
In Britain, a small number of organizations were compromised and not in the public sector, a security source said.
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Hackers broad attack sets cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a U.S. internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source.
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Suspected Russian hackers who broke into US government agencies also spied on less high-profile organisations, including groups in Britain, a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source.
More details were revealed on Friday of the cyber espionage campaign that has computer network security teams worldwide scrambling to limit the damage as the outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump offered little information.
In Britain, a small number of organizations were compromised and not in the public sector, a security source said.
Shares in cyber security companies FireEye Inc, Palo Alto Networks and Crowdstrike Holdings rose on Friday as investors bet that the spate of disclosures from Microsoft Corp and others would boost demand for security technology.
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