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Suspected Russian hack on US sends cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks
Suspected Russian hackers who broke into US government agencies also spied on less high-profile organisations, including groups in Britain, a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and security sources.
Key points:
- The attack targeting the homeland security, treasury and state departments caught more organisations than initially identified
- President Donald Trump’s response to the attack has been labelled “disappointing” by the head of a national security subcommittee
- President-elect Joe Biden’s team says there will be “substantial costs” from the breach
The US cybersecurity agency CISA yesterday warned of a “grave” risk to government and private networks, after federal agencies and “critical…
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