The US agency for cyber and infrastructure security, CISA, classifies the recent cyberattack on US government facilities as „serious threat“. CISA announced in a warning yesterday that the removal of the attacker from affected systems will likely be „highly complex“. The hacker attack has been going on since at least March. The perpetrator or perpetrators have shown „patience, operational security and complex craftsmanship“.
CISA has classified the attack as a „serious threat“ to the federal government, state and local governments, critical infrastructure and private sector organizations. The Washington Post and the New York Times reported that the attackers were hackers with ties to the Russian secret service. The Russian government rejected this.
Future US President Joe Biden announced today that such attacks would not go unanswered under his administration. Those responsible would be held accountable in coordination with allies. „Our opponents should know that, as President, I will not stand idly by cyberattacks on our nation.“ What is known about the latest attack is very worrying. Biden emphasized, „My government will make cybersecurity a top priority at all levels of government.“
