Hours after the secretary of state said that Moscow was behind the vast cybersecurity breach, the president suggested it might have been China and downplayed the severity of the attack.
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Pompeo Says Russia Was Behind Cyberattack on U.S.
But President Trump later took to Twitter to minimize the hack and suggest that it might have been China, not Russia, that carried it out.
Scope of Russian Hack Becomes Clear: Multiple U.S. Agencies Were Hit
The Pentagon, intelligence agencies, nuclear labs and Fortune 500 companies use software that was found to have been compromised by Russian hackers. The sweep of stolen data is still being assessed.
Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect
In one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years, email systems were breached at the Treasury and Commerce Departments. Other breaches are under investigation.
FireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State
The Silicon Valley company said hackers — almost certainly Russian — made off with tools that could be used to mount new attacks around the world.
Your Friday Briefing
Britain and the U.S. spar over the coronavirus vaccine.
U.S. Cyberforce Was Deployed to Estonia to Hunt for Russian Hackers
An operation ahead of the November election was part of stepped-up efforts by the military to stop Russian interference in American politics.
Iran Accelerates Nuclear Program, but Offers Path Back From Confrontation
The government in Tehran has put uranium into its newest centrifuges. At the same time, Iran’s foreign minister appears to offer a return to commitments that would prohibit exactly that.
The End of ‘America First’: How Biden Says He Will Re-engage With the World
Those who have known President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. for decades say they expect him to move carefully, providing reassurance with a few big symbolic acts.
Russia Poses Greater Election Threat Than Iran, Many U.S. Officials Say
Russia’s hackers appeared to be preparing to sow chaos amid any uncertainty around election results, officials said.