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The Netherlands has expelled two alleged Russian spies who were working in the country as diplomats, its intelligence service says.
They are accused of targeting the high-tech sector and building a substantial network of sources in the industry.
The two individuals were working for Russia s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Dutch officials said.
Russia described the accusations as unfounded and said the decision to expel its citizens was provocative .
The expelled Russians were accredited diplomats working from the country s embassy in The Hague, Dutch officials said on Thursday. They have been declared persona non grata and must now leave the Netherlands.
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The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently reported widespread hacks involving government agencies and private businesses an apparent attack linked to Russia that may have gone unreported for up to nine months.
The hack compromised federal agencies and critical infrastructure in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, CISA announced in an unusual warning message Thursday.
Established under President Trump in 2018, CISA operates under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight.
Its activities are a continuation of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD). CISA was established when Trump signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act.
A sign posted outside Los Alamos National Laboratory, one of the nation s nuclear weapons development sites. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Newsmakers, Getty Images)
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The federal agency that controls the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile was also breached in the massive SolarWinds hack suspected to have been perpetrated by Russian operatives, Politico reported.