The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has classified a cyber attack linked to China in one of their surveillance systems as a “major incident,” according to Bloomberg and Politico.
The United States has acknowledged a significant security flaw in their digital security. In early March, the FBI first alerted Congress that they were investigating suspicious activities related to “sensitive” information. Last week, they classified a cyber attack on one of their surveillance systems as a “major incident,” as reported by Bloomberg and Politico. This classification suggests that this hacking operation poses significant risks to American national security.
According to Politico, initial evidence suggests that the hackers compromised sensitive data directly stored on FBI systems. A real failure for the United States.
NBC reported that American authorities suspect the Chinese group Salt Typhoon, whose hacking methods are said to be similar. An FBI spokesperson declined to comment to Politico, referring to a previous official statement: “The FBI has identified and addressed suspicious activities on its networks, and we have mobilized all of our technical capabilities to respond.”
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