Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois called the alleged Russian-backed hack of government agencies and corporations "virtually a declaration of war," according to a report. "We need an honest reset in terms of relationships between the United States and Russia," Durbin told CNN on Wednesday. This is virtually a declaration of war by Russia on the United States, and we should take it that seriously," the minority whip added. The group, known as APT29 or Cozy Bear, was also behind a hack of the White House and State Department during the Obama administration, the report said. But the cyber break-ins appeared so serious that the National Security Council met at the White House to discuss it on Saturday, sources told Reuters.

Source: Fox News December 18, 2020 16:07 UTC