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December 22, 2020

Biden says cyberattack happened on ‘Trump’s watch when he wasn’t watching’

President-elect Joe Biden is placing blame for the serious cyber hack of numerous federal government agencies and major companies on President Trump and pledged that "we will respond" when it’s determined which country is behind the damage.

December 22, 2020

US imposes additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials

The United States on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses, taking further action against China in the final month of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term.

December 20, 2020

China used internet troll ‘army’ to shape coronavirus narrative: report

News about the coronavirus-related death of a Chinese doctor who had warned the public about the virus set off a massive propaganda and censorship effort to help the Chinese government regain control of the narrative inside the country about the rapidly growing crisis, according to a report.

December 19, 2020

Hacked networks will need to be burned 'down to the ground'

It's going to take months to kick elite hackers widely believed to be Russian out of the U.S. government networks they have been quietly rifling through since as far back as March in Washington's worst cyberespionage failure on record.

December 19, 2020

Pompeo: Russians are 'pretty clearly' behind hack of US government

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said this week’s cyber attack -- dubbed by one U.S. official as "the worst hacking case in the history of America" -- was "pretty clearly" the work of Russians.

December 18, 2020

After government hack, media mum on ex-cybersecurity chief highlighted for contradicting Trump's fraud claims

After Russia hack, media mum on ex-cybersecurity chief highlighted for contradicting Trump's fraud claims

December 18, 2020

Russia hack claims: What is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)?

The hack compromised federal agencies and "critical infrastructure" in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the cybersecurity agency said in an unusual warning message Thursday. 

December 18, 2020

Sen. Dick Durbin says alleged Russian hack 'virtually a declaration of war'

Durbin equated the attack to "nothing short of a virtual invasion by the Russians."

December 18, 2020

Romney slams White House's 'inexcusable silence' on Russian cyberattacks

Sen. Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, slammed the White House for "inexcusable silence and inaction" for almost a week following reports of Russian cyberattacks on software company SolarWinds and, by extension, government agencies. 

December 17, 2020

Former Trump adviser points finger at Russia for 'brazen' SolarWinds hack, calls for response

Thomas Bossert, former Homeland Security adviser to President Trump, in a Wednesday op-ed said there is evidence that Russia is to blame for what he called a "brazen" cyberattack on software company SolarWinds through cybersecurity company FireEye.