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The US government is still trying to assess the damage from a massive, 9-month long computer hack on some of our government s most classified networks.
The hacking operation, disclosed publicly Sunday, began as far back as March, when much of the federal government and many of America s largest companies installed a software update on their IT networks that included malware called SUNBURST, which could lie dormant for weeks to avoid detection.
One security expert told CBN News that on a scale of one to ten, this hack was a ten.
Government officials admit they were stunned by the sophistication of the hack, and that many of America s most deeply held secrets may have been stolen.
The U.S. Treasury. (Sealy J. via Wikipedia/CC)
Network intrusions at the U.S. Commerce Department, the U.S. Treasury, FireEye and more all appear to be linked to subverted software updates for a network monitoring product called Orion, made by SolarWinds.
On Sunday, the U.S. Commerce Department confirmed it had been targeted by hackers, and the U.S. Treasury has also reportedly been struck. On Monday, new victims were added to the list: the Department of Homeland Security, State Department and National Institutes of Health, The Washington Post reports.
Reuters first reported the incidents, with the Post suggesting that a Russian hacking group known as Cozy Bear, aka APT29, is the source.
The U.S. Treasury. (Sealy J. via Wikipedia/CC)
Network intrusions at the U.S. Commerce Department, the U.S. Treasury, FireEye and more all appear to be linked to subverted software updates for a network monitoring product called Orion, made by SolarWinds.
On Sunday, the U.S. Commerce Department confirmed it had been targeted by hackers, and the U.S. Treasury has also reportedly been struck. On Monday, new victims were added to the list: the Department of Homeland Security, State Department and National Institutes of Health, The Washington Post reports.
Reuters first reported the incidents, with the Post suggesting that a Russian hacking group known as Cozy Bear, aka APT29, is the source.
Revamping Federal Climate Science
December 15, 2020, 5:00 am Getty/Liu Shiping/Xinhua
Sam Hananel
Ari Drennen
Introduction and summary
The United States has been the global leader in climate science for decades. Unfortunately, progress has slowed and in some cases, even moved backward over the past four years, with the Trump administration dismantling core elements of the federal climate science apparatus. As the country and the planet head toward an increasingly unstable climate, the U.S. government needs to get back to the business of being the preeminent source of trusted applied science that supports climate change mitigation and adaptation decision-making of governments and civilian stakeholders.
The U.S. Treasury. (Sealy J. via Wikipedia/CC)
Network intrusions at the U.S. Commerce Department, the U.S. Treasury, FireEye and more all appear to be linked to subverted software updates for a network monitoring product called Orion, made by SolarWinds.
On Sunday, the U.S. Commerce Department confirmed it had been targeted by hackers, and the U.S. Treasury has also reportedly been struck. On Monday, new victims were added to the list: the Department of Homeland Security, State Department and National Institutes of Health, The Washington Post reports.
Reuters first reported the incidents, with the Post suggesting that a Russian hacking group known as Cozy Bear, aka APT29, is the source.