The US government confirmed, Sunday, December 13, to have observed suspicious activity on its networks. Press reports had previously reported that several government agencies have been targeted by cyber attacks linked to a foreign government and which would aim to steal confidential information.
“We are working in close collaboration with our partner agencies regarding activities recently discovered on government networks” and ” [fournissons] technical assistance to the entities concerned ”, confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) a spokesperson for the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency (CISA), which reports to the Ministry of Internal Security. He did not give any other details, nor did he specify the extent of the attack.
Russia is believed to be behind the attacks, carried out by the ATP29 group, which was also behind the attacks targeting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign, the President said. Washington post.
Hackers have had access, sometimes for several months, to the internal mail of the Treasury Department and the National Telecommunications Administration (NTIA), according to press reports published on Sunday.
FireEye targeted by cyber attacks
“The US government is aware of this information and is taking all necessary steps to identify and resolve any potential issues related to this situation.”National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot said.
On Tuesday, it was the American computer security company FireEye, usually called to the rescue by customers during cyberattacks, which admitted to having itself been the object of a highly complex hack, of which it also suspects a State of being at the origin.
