US Department of Homeland Security becomes latest target of cyberattack: Report

Just a day after Washington revealed a foreign government might have coordinated hack, a US media reported on December 13 that US Department of Homeland Security was third federal department to face a significant cyberattack. Washington Post h cited unnamed officials who confirmed that DHS, department responsible for protecting United States from online and offline attacks, was also ded to growing list of targets in cyberattack including US Treasury and Commerce departments. 

Furrmore, a statement from US Department of Homeland Security on December 13 did t confirm report but ackwledged “cyber breaches” across federal government and informed on closet working with its partners in both public and private sector on federal response. Meanwhile, in a separate email sent by Security Council spokesman John Ullyot to CNBC, he ackwledged report of cyberattacks and said that y are “taking necessary steps” to identify and remedy issues budding from situation. 

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CISA order on SolarWinds Orion IT products

Attached to DHS, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ncy (CISA) on December 12 reportedly ordered federal ncies to stop using SolarWinds Orion IT products in wake of reports that cyberattackers h used a recent update to get access to internal communications. CISA Acting Director Brandon Wales h reportedly urged all ncy partners in both private and public sectors to “assess ir exposure to this compromise and to secure ir networks.”

Even SolarWinds h mitted this weekend that hackers h exploited a backdoor in update of its software that was released between March and June this year. US media outlet h linked hack that occurred over weekend to a group working for Russian foreign intelligence service. However, FBI has reportedly launched an investigation into group that is kwn as APT29 or ‘Cozy Bear’ among private sector cybersecurity firms. 

se hackers are reportedly believed to have targeted US State Department, Joint Chiefs of Staff and White House networks during ministration of former US President Barack Obama. same Russian group is also reportedly thought to have carried out break-in during 2016 US Presidential Election. 

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