The New York Times revealed details of cyberattacks on the authorities attributed to Russia USA.
It is noted that a large-scale hacker attack, which became known in mid-December, could affect 250 networks, which is significantly more than was originally known.
According to the newspaper, servers in the United States were used in the attack. The investigation also revealed that the “early warning” sensors about hacking, which the Cyber Command and National Security Agency posted on networks, did not work.
The focus on protecting the United States from cyber interference in elections may have distracted attention from the security concerns of government networks, the newspaper writes. It is clarified that Ministry of Finance , State Department , Department of Energy , partially The Pentagon .
The attacks, which are attributed to Russian hackers, first became known on December 14. It was alleged that they allegedly carried out an attack on US Department of Homeland Security and gained access to internal communications in the department.
The attack was part of a campaign that also hacked into the systems of the US Treasury Department and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Moscow rejects accusations of hacker attacks on American departments and considers them unfounded.