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Virginia Attorney General’s Office Hit by Cyber Attack

Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating a “sophisticated cyberattack” that struck the Richmond offices of Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares on Wednesday. After learning of the incident, the agency shut down its computer …

Russian Spy Agency SVR Responsible for SolarWinds Hack: White House

The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Russia’s foreign intelligence service, known as the SVR, was responsible for the SolarWinds hack, which led to the compromise of nine federal agencies and hundreds of private sector companies. Senior …

White House to Require Software Firms to Disclose Breaches to Government Customers

A planned Biden administration executive order will require many software vendors to notify their federal government customers when the companies have a cybersecurity breach, according to a draft seen by Reuters. A National Security Council spokeswoman said no decision has …