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US intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind hacking of government agencies
The office of the US Director of National Intelligence has said Russia was “likely” behind a string of hacks identified last month that gained access to several federal agencies.
Key points:
- The continuing investigation could turn up additional government victims
- President Donald Trump previously said China could be behind the hack
- Many of the attacks were traced to a tainted software update
The office — along with the FBI, the National Security Agency, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency inside the Department of Homeland Security — in a joint statement said the hackers’ goal appeared to be collecting intelligence, rather than any destructive acts.
They said they had so far identified “fewer than 10” agencies that were…
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