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Reports: Suspected Russian Hackers Breach Commerce, Treasury Departments bakdc/Shutterstock.com
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U.S. officials are investigating what data may have been stolen and whether the hack is more widespread.
Editor s Note: CISA issued an emergency directive to agencies at nearly midnight Dec. 13. Get the details here.
The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI are investigating a breach of at least two federal agencies believed to have been carried out by hackers likely working for Russia, according to a story first reported Sunday by
According to the report, hackers have been monitoring internal emails at the Treasury Department and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a Commerce Department agency that creates internet policy.
email Feds Race to Turn Off SolarWinds Products Amid Biggest Hack in Years
A critical flaw in software used throughout government was reportedly used to breach a major security company and at least two federal agencies.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ordered all government departments by noon Monday to identify and shut off instances of SolarWinds Orion software running or connected to any government system, as agencies scrambled to mitigate potential damage from a critical vulnerability in software used by a huge swath of the federal government and military.
News broke over the weekend that officials at CISA and the FBI were investigating breaches at two of the largest federal agencies the Commerce and Treasury departments related to a flaw in the SolarWinds Orion software. Early reports suggest hackers working for the Russian government were involved in the breaches.
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Turn Off SolarWinds Products enzozo/Shutterstock.com
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A critical flaw in software used throughout government was reportedly used to breach a major security company and at least two federal agencies.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ordered all government departments by noon Monday to identify and shut off instances of SolarWinds Orion software running or connected to any government system, as agencies scrambled to mitigate potential damage from a critical vulnerability in software used by a huge swath of the federal government and military.
News broke over the weekend that officials at CISA and the FBI were investigating breaches at two of the largest federal agencies the Commerce and Treasury departments related to a flaw in the SolarWinds Orion software. Early reports suggest hackers working for the Russian government were involved in the breaches.
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Court also issues another defeat to President Trump s signature civil service reform law.
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Top career executives in federal government have limited recourse when appealing adverse actions against them, a federal court recently affirmed in a precedent-setting ruling.
Senior Executive Service employees are not entitled to the same suite of due process protections as most federal workers, as their appointment to the highest ranks of the civil service is under constant review for good performance. Maria Esparraguera, an SES employee in the Army, sought to challenge that differentiation, suggesting she was entitled to judicial review of her demotion, just as lower ranking federal workers would be.