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Federal agencies are responding to a potentially massive cybersecurity incident after a third-party vendor widely used across government was found to be compromised by a sophisticated hacking campaign.
With agencies working to determine which systems were affected and how severely, a myriad of questions swirled. Here’s a look at what we know and what’s been reported as of Tuesday afternoon.
National Security Council Invokes PPD-41
On Tuesday, the National Security Council announced the administration would be invoking Presidential Policy Directive-41, or PPD-41, which “facilitates continuous and comprehensive coordination for whole-of-government efforts to identify, mitigate, remediate and respond to this incident,” according to a statement from NSC spokesperson John Ullyot.
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Just to update you on this story we told you about on Sunday. . .
A foreign government-backed hacking group stole information from @USTreasury & @NTIAgov, & may have hacked other US government agencies, @Reuters reports.
The hack was deemed so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the WH on Saturday. https://t.co/ONtQOFiiar
. . .The White House National Security Council is now calling the hacking of multiple government agencies a “significant cyber incident”:
(1/3) “Pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive-41 (26 July 2016) and its Annex, a Cyber Unified Coordination Group (UCG) has been established to ensure continued unity of effort across the United States Government in response to a significant cyber incident.
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O Brien cuts short Europe trip to address agency hacking
President Donald Trump s national security adviser returned to Washington early to coordinate the government response to the suspected Russian cyberattack.
National security adviser Robert O Brien arrives to deliver a statement on troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, at the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. | Evan Vucci/AP
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Robert O’Brien, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, cut short a European trip to return to Washington to coordinate the government response to the suspected Russian cyber attack on multiple federal agencies, according to an administration official.
O’Brien flew back to Washington on Tuesday from Paris, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron, to address the attack, which targeted the Departments of Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security and Defense.
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The National Security Council announced the establishment of a Cyber Unified Coordination Group to deal with the massive cyberattack believed to have been conducted by foreign hackers that has rattled the U.S. government as well as organizations around the world.
“Pursuant to Presidential Policy Directive-41 (26 July 2016) and its Annex, a Cyber Unified Coordination Group has been established to ensure continued unity of effort across the United States Government in response to a significant cyber incident,” NSC spokesman John Ullyot said in a statement on Tuesday. “The UCG process facilitates continuous and comprehensive coordination for whole-of-government efforts to identify, mitigate, remediate, and respond to this incident. The highly-trained and experienced professionals across the government are working diligently on this matter.”
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