The media reported a “global” cyber attack on US government agencies

Several US government agencies have been hit by a “global” cyberattack. informs CNN, citing knowledgeable sources.

Hackers used a vulnerability in software that is “widely” used in the US to access data. The agency’s assistant director of cybersecurity, Eric Goldstein, said the agency is “providing support to several federal agencies that have come under attack.”

CNN notes that it is not yet clear whether the hackers have ties to the Russian-speaking group Clop, which previously claimed responsibility for hacking the MOVEit Transfer software. The channel also notes that the group took responsibility for the attacks that affected the BBC, British Airways, Shell, etc.

A large-scale hacker attack on US universities and state governments began two weeks ago. Data was stolen from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of Georgia. Increasing hacker attacks are increasing pressure on officials who have vowed to put an end to ransomware activity, writes CNN.

In March, the corporation Microsoft reported about hacking your Outlook email client. Between April and December 2022, hackers exploited an unknown vulnerability in the (software) of the mail service. According to the corporation, fewer than 15 organizations were subject to cyber attacks. IN Microsoft believe that the attack was carried out by the hacker group APT28 (Fancy Bear / Strontium), which in the United States is associated with “Russian military intelligence”.