U.S. Confirms Cyberattack Hit Government Networks, Says It’s Ongoing
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(Worthy News) – The U.S. government has confirmed that a recent cyberattack affected its networks and said the attack was “significant and ongoing.”
A joint statement issued on December 16 by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) called it a “developing situation” and said investigators continue their work to fully understand its full extent.
“Over the course of the past several days, the FBI, CISA, and ODNI have become aware of a significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign,” the joint statement said. [ Source: Radio Free Europe (Read More…) ]
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