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Update (1640ET): The Washington Post is reporting that Russian government hackers are behind the breach, "according to people familiar with the matter" who requested anonymity.

The Russian government hackers who breached a top cybersecurity firm are behind a global espionage campaign that also compromised the Treasury and Commerce departments and other government agencies, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
The FBI is investigating the campaign by a hacking group working for the Russian foreign intelligence service, SVR. The group, known among private-sector security firms as APT29 or Cozy Bear, also hacked the State Department and the White House during the Obama administration.
It is not clear what information was accessed. -Washington Post

"The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation," said National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot.

According to the report, the hacking campaign "is said to be quite broad, encompassing an array of targets, including government agencies in the United States and other countries. It has been running for months, one person said."


We're guessing this will spark a pressure campaign on President Trump to sanction Russia before January 20, or face new accusations of Putin puppetry.

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The US Treasury was allegedly hacked by a "sophisticated hacking group backed by a foreign government" which "stole information from the US Treasury Department and a US agency responsible for deciding policy around the internet and telecommunications," according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter

The report comes one week after US cybersecurity firm FireEye reported that they had been attacked by a "nation with top-tier offensive capabilities" which allegedly stole internal hacking tools.

The company said hackers used “novel techniques” to make off with its own tool kit, which could be useful in mounting new attacks around the world.
It was a stunning theft, akin to bank robbers who, having cleaned out local vaults, then turned around and stole the F.B.I.’s investigative tools. In fact, FireEye said on Tuesday, moments after the stock market closed, that it had called in the F.B.I. -NYT

 

[oldTireWater]

I don't buy it. If this was from the Washington Post, then we would be informed about how this affected Women of Color most.

 

[Jimmy Durante's Ballsack]

The intelligence agency let their tools get stolen so they can track the people that are using their tools. They do this shit all the time.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

oh look... another "muh russia" to add to the pile.

 

[Quijibo69]

The news is now the boy who cried wolf.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

oh look... another "muh russia" to add to the pile.

But it's ok for them when China did it.

 

[Ged!]

I'm beginning to wonder if there's anything Russia didn't do.

 

[JamFlowMan]

If Russia ever wanted to do something the media has given them the perfect climate. After 5 years of this shit another headline about Russia does nothing but elicit eyerolls.

 

[Super-Chevy454]

If Russia ever wanted to do something the media has given them the perfect climate. After 5 years of this shit another headline about Russia does nothing but elicit eyerolls.

Indeed, I once already mentionned it in another thread a while ago, the whole "Russia, Russia, Russia" is now very cliche.

 

[likeacrackado]

"China in the news? We can't have that, run another Russia story!"

 

[Bland Crumbs]

So, it was China then?

 

[Jimmy Durante's Ballsack]

I'm beginning to wonder if there's anything Russia didn't do.

Well they certainly don't do shit for Russians.

 

[Tito from Rocket Power]

OUTDATED TECH AND INCOMPETENT BUREAUCRATS? BLAME IT ON THE RUSSKIES.

YAKUB

 

[OvercookedBacon]

The whole "Russian boogeyman" thing got old back in 2016. Why can't they give it a rest?

 

[CrippleThreat]

"China in the news? We can't have that, run another Russia story!"

"Blur out the Hunter Biden story for a while, we need our usual bogeyman to blame to distract the goldfish!"

 

[BenisinbaginaII]

Pravda didn't praise the KGB as much as the US MSM talks up the FSB. If I listened to CNN I'd think they were masters of espionage able to hack into everything, subvert elections and control impressionable minds, all with a tiny budget and despite the patriotic defenders of Our Democracy at the alphabet soup agencies fighting them every step of the way.

 

[Battlecruiser3000ad]

Breaking news, Russians admit guilt

 

[theshitposter]

OUTDATED TECH AND INCOMPETENT BUREAUCRATS? BLAME IT ON THE RUSSKIES.

YAKUB

The malware was inserted via a compromised update lol

 

[Otterly]

We are going to war with Russia arent we? That’s the plan for the next administration.
Where will the proxy conflict be? Syria or Iran? Place your bets!

Did you see they’ve been talking about the Estonia sinking again? Convenient timing for some opinion pieces on Russian subs. The brief pulse of anti-China pieces in the media has been totally snuffed out since the election.

 

[Jimjamflimflam]

We are going to war with Russia arent we? That’s the plan for the next administration.
Where will the proxy conflict be? Syria or Iran? Place your bets!

Did you see they’ve been talking about the Estonia sinking again? Convenient timing for some opinion pieces on Russian subs. The brief pulse of anti-China pieces in the media has been totally snuffed out since the election.

But chocolate Jesus told me that the cold war was over and we gave russia a big button that said reset!