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Posted by Scott Lucas | Dec 22, 2020 | The headquarters of Russia’s intelligence service SVR UPDATE, DEC 22: Russian hackers who attacked US agencies broke into the e-mail system used by the Treasury Department’s senior leadership, according to Sen. Ron Wyden. Wyden, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke after a briefing on Monday by Treaasury officials: “The agency suffered a serious breach, beginning in July, the full depth of which isn’t known.” Wyden said the attacked hacked the e-mail system by manipulating internal software keys and compromised “dozens of e-mail ...

FOX News correspondent Mark Meredith has the latest from Washington on 'Special Report' President-elect Joe Biden is placing blame for the serious cyber hack of numerous federal government agencies and major companies on President Trump and pledged that "we will respond" when it’s determined which country is behind the damage. Biden on Tuesday called the cyberattack "a grave risk and it continues. I’ve seen no evidence that it’s under control." But he avoided answering whether he considers the attack an act of war. In a pre-holiday address and in an question and answer session from his...

Joe Biden Blasts Trump's Handling of Cyberattack Targeting U.S. Agencies Newsweek 22/12/2020 Elizabeth Crisp © Joshua Roberts/Getty President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks prior to the holiday at the Queen theatre on December 22, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden spoke ahead of the Christmas holiday and called the $900 billion coronavirus aid bill passed by Congress on Monday a start, insisting on more economic relief after the inauguration. President-elect Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump on Tuesday over Trump's "irrational downplaying" of a massive cybersec...

Biden says U.S. will 'respond in kind' for SolarWinds hack blamed on Russia Brittany Shepherd President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration will retaliate for a massive cyberattack that targeted U.S. government agencies and is believed to have been carried out by Russian hackers.  “When I learn the extent of the damage and in fact who is formally responsible, they can be assured that we will respond. And probably respond in kind. There’s many options, which I will not discuss now,” Biden said during a press conference with reporters that followed his re...

ADVERTISEMENT “It certainly fits Russia’s long history of reckless disruptive cyber activities, but the Trump administration needs to make an official attribution,” Biden said. “This assault happened on Donald Trump’s watch when he wasn’t watching. It’s still his responsibility as president to defend American interests for the next four weeks.” Biden would not say whether he considered the breach an act of war when questioned by a reporter, saying that the damage needed to be assessed. Biden said, however, that he saw “no evidence that it is under control,” contradicting T...