December 15, 2020 7:59 a.m.
The Department of Homeland Security, the State Department and the National Institutes of Health on Monday joined a growing list of government agencies targeted in a digital spying operation by Russia whose damage remains unclear but is thought to be extensive, the Washington Post reported late Monday.
The fact that the department responsible for keeping the nation safe from cyber attacks was victimized raises question about the effectiveness of government efforts to protect against digital spying.
The list of victims of the cyberespionage, had already included the Treasury and Commerce departments, but the list of targets is expanding and likely include more federal agencies and numerous private companies, officials familiar with the matter told the Post.
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