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  WASHINGTON -- A devastating cyberattack on U.S. government agencies has also hit targets worldwide with the list of victims still growing, according to researchers, heightening fears over computer security and espionage. Microsoft said late Thursday that it had notified more than 40 customers hit by the malware which security experts say came from hackers linked to the Russian government and which could allow attackers unfettered network access. "While roughly 80 percent of these customers are located in the United States, this work so far has also identified victims in seven additiona...

Massive cyberattack grows beyond US, heightening fears 46 published : 18 Dec 2020 at 23:45 46 Investigators and researchers are still learning of the scope of the cyberattack which has hit US government agencies and other victims around the world. WASHINGTON: A devastating cyberattack on US government agencies has also hit targets worldwide with the list of victims still growing, according to researchers, heightening fears over computer security and espionage. Microsoft said late Thursday that it had notified more than 40 customers hit by ...

Massive US cyber attack hits seven other countries and 'will keep growing' AFP/Washington, United States (AFP) Analysts have said the attacks pose threats to national security by infiltrating key government systems. A devastating cyber attack on US government agencies has also hit targets worldwide with the list of victims still growing, according to researchers, heightening fears over computer security and espionage. Microsoft said late on Thursday that it had notified more than 40 customers hit by the malware which security experts say came from hackers linked to the Russian government and ...

US cyberattack: Fears heightened as breach of govt agencies spreads worldwide By Friday Dec 18, 2020 A SolarWinds Corp banner hangs at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the IPO day of the company in New York, US, October 19, 2018. —REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Threat comes from a long-running attack believed to have started back in March Microsoft President says while roughly 80% of customers hit are in the US, victims from seven more countries identified Department of Energy, which manages the government's nuclear arsenal, also breached US cybersecurity agency takes no names,...

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A devastating cyberattack on US government agencies has also hit targets worldwide, with the list of victims still growing, according to researchers, heightening fears over computer security and espionage. Microsoft said late on Thursday (Dec 17) that it had notified more than 40 customers hit by the malware, which security experts say came from hackers linked to the Russian government and which could allow attackers unfettered network access. “While roughly 80 per cent of these customers are located in the United States, this work so far has also identified victims in ...