A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take two key computer systems offline, an agency spokesperson and US officials familiar with the incident told CNN. One of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s affected systems runs a program that allows federal, state and local officials to share cyber and physical security assessment tools, according to the US officials briefed on the matter. Part of the Department of Homeland Security, CISA investigates cyber intrusions at federal agencies and advises private critical infrastructure firms on how to bolster their security. Among the hackers exploiting the flaws are a Chinese group focused on espionage, private researchers have previously told CNN. While there is some irony in it, even cybersecurity agencies or officials can be victims of hacking.

Source: CNN March 09, 2024 13:16 UTC