Cybersecurity
US Agencies Are Latest Victims in MOVEit Hacking Spree
- Two entities tied to US Energy Department affected by attacks
- Hacking gang has demanded victims reach out to negotiate
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About a week ago, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI sent out a joint advisory warning that a file-transfer product called MOVEit contained a dangerous flaw, one that could allow hackers to steal data from affected systems.
It turned out the problem hit close to home. On Thursday, the agency — called CISA for short — provided an update: The very same flaw in MOVEit had been used to breach several US agencies.