Highly skilled hackers breach US agencies and private companies

Published December 18, 2020 4:00am ET



United States officials have blamed Russian hackers for recent breaches at federal agencies, companies, and high-profile cybersecurity vendor FireEye, with the malicious activity appearing to come from highly skilled attackers.

FireEye announced the hacking campaign on Dec. 13, saying it had gained access to “numerous public and private organizations around the world.” The next day, the Department of Homeland Security announced a series of breaches “across the federal government.”

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