Russian Hackers Have Reportedly Been Inside A Texas Network For Months
A Thursday report from
The Intercept claimed that Russian hackers infiltrated an Austin, Texas, network and remained there since at least mid-October. The news comes in the wake of an
ABC News report that claimed that Kremlin hackers breached multiple United States government computer networks. which the FBI is reportedly in the process of assessing for damage.
According to
The Intercept, the Austin hack could theoretically give the Russians access to data on elections, politics, and city governance. The culprit is allegedly Berserk Bear, a team that reportedly used the Austin breach as a jump-off for additional cyberattacks.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation officials have been scrambling to check the damage from a possibly devastating breach across several U.S. government computer networks.
The country s cybersecurity agency on Thursday released an alert saying that the breach posed a huge risk of the U.S. government, as reported by ABC News.
This includes the State, Commerce, and Treasury departments. Local, tribal, and territorial governments and other private sector organizations were also involved.
FBI released a statement on Wednesday night, saying that it is investigating the said breach. However, officials have said little else about the damage.
Biden pledges to improve cybersecurity
Corporate media, Democrats escalate claims of Russian hacking of US government agencies
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning on Thursday that the recently reported hack of “US government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector organizations” was carried out by “an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor beginning in at least March 2020.”
The CISA technical announcement makes no reference to the widely reported assertion that the hack was carried out by Russian intelligence. This claim, which has yet to be backed up by any proof or evidence, is being shamelessly repeated by nearly every corporate news organization in the US based upon the statements of unnamed cybersecurity experts and government officials.
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President-elect Joe Biden vowed to make cybersecurity a “top priority” in his administration after it was revealed that hackers recently breached numerous U.S. agencies and three states.
Biden noted in a statement published Thursday afternoon that “a good defense isn’t enough” and said he plans to “disrupt and deter our adversaries from undertaking significant cyber attacks in the first place” by “imposing substantial costs on those responsible for such malicious attacks, including in coordination with our allies and partners.”
WILMINGTON, DE – DECEMBER 17: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden arrives at the Queen Theater for a virtual appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 17, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)