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Hackers backed by a “foreign government” have breached computer systems in both the U.S. Treasury and the Commerce Departments. Whomever it was *coughChina* has been reading emails from both organizations for quite a while now, accessing the data via MS Office 365. Thanks, Bill Gates.<\/p>\n
Skippy sends.<\/p>\n
The NSA met with the White House on Saturday regarding the matter<\/em> The U.S. government has acknowledged reports that hackers backed by a foreign government have breached the U.S. Treasury Department and an agency within the Commerce Department.<\/p>\n \u201cThe United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation,\u201d National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot told FOX Business in a statement.<\/p>\n According to Reuters, the elaborate cyber hack was launched on the Treasury Department as well as the Commerce Department\u2019s National Telecommunications and Information Administration, or NTIA, a U.S. agency that is tasked with crafting internet and telecommunications policy. Sources told the outlet that the hack was so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting on Saturday.<\/p>\n Hackers reportedly used the organization’s Microsoft Office 365 platform to monitor staff members emails for months.<\/p>\n A Treasury Department spokesperson deferred comment to the NSC. A spokesperson for the Commerce Department confirmed the breach, adding that it has “asked CISA and the FBI to investigate” but declining to comment any further. A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment to FOX Business.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the rest of the article here: Fox News<\/a>
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\nThanks, Skippy.<\/p>\n