US State Department Hit By Cyber-Attack

The U.S. State Department has reportedly suffered a cyber-attack leading to notifications of a possible serious breach being made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command.

Fox News journalist Jacqui Heinrich made the claim in a series of tweets over the weekend. She wrote, “The State Department has been hit by a cyber attack, and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command.

“It is unclear when the breach was discovered, but it is believed to have happened a couple of weeks ago.”

Heinrich added that the State Department’s mission to evacuate US personnel and allied refugees from Afghanistan has “not been affected” by the incident.

She also tweeted that “the extent of the breach, investigation into the suspected entity behind it, efforts taken to mitigate it, and any ongoing risk to operations remains unclear.”

Reuters then reported that a “knowledgeable source” had informed them that the department had not experienced any significant disruptions or had its operations impeded in any way.

A spokesperson for the State Department was quoted as saying, “The department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information and continuously takes steps to ensure information is protected. For security reasons, we are not in a position to discuss the nature or scope of any alleged cybersecurity incidents at this time.”

Commenting on the story, Sam Curry, chief security officer, Cybereason, said, “The recent cyber-attack against the U.S. State Department is a reminder that anyone and ever ..

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