Suspected Russian hackers spied on

 By U.S. - 2020-12-14

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Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared th ...

Summary

  • U.S. Treasury emails - sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg.
  • The hackers are “highly sophisticated” and have been able to trick the Microsoft platform’s authentication controls, according to a person familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to the press.
  • “ The full scope of the breach is unclear.

 

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  1. Security (0.35)
  2. Backend (0.12)
  3. Management (0.11)

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