The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently reported widespread hacks involving government agencies and private businesses -- an apparent attack linked to Russia that may have gone unreported for up to nine months. The hack compromised federal agencies and "critical infrastructure" in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, CISA announced in an unusual warning message Thursday. Established under President Trump in 2018, CISA operates under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight. CISA was established when Trump signed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act. This month, CISA reported a massive, ongoing hacking campaign believed to have started in March and be the work of Russia.

Source: Fox News December 18, 2020 18:56 UTC