The leading U.S. cybersecurity agency said an extensive campaign that gave hackers access to the networks of various federal agencies also “impacts” state and local governments.
The Security and Cybersecurity Agency (CISA) said in a statement posted on its website that the intrusion, aimed at US technology company SolarWinds software to infiltrate government systems, also “impacted business networks. of federal, state and local governments as critical infrastructure entities and other private sector organizations “.
CISA did not identify specific governments or agencies, but urged them to take precautions.
“This threatening actor has the resources, patience and experience to gain access to and privileges over highly sensitive information if it is not flagged. CISA urges organizations to prioritize measures to identify and address this threat,” he said.
The statement comes as the federal government faces the consequences of the extensive hack, which officials have attributed to Russia. The Treasury, Commerce and Energy departments were just some of the agencies that were breached and experts have warned that it could take months to find out the extent of the intrusion.
The scope of the campaign led some lawmakers to call for some form of retaliation against Russia and an overview of the cyber capabilities of the United States. President Trump
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“The Cyber Hack is much bigger in fake media than it is today. I have been fully informed and everything is well controlled. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority song when anything happens because Lamestream is, for financial reasons above all, petrified of discussing the possibility that it could be China (it could be!), ”Trump tweeted over the weekend.
Cyber Hack is much bigger in fake media than it is today. I have been fully informed and everything is well controlled. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority song when anything happens because Lamestream is, for financial reasons mostly, petrified of ….
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020