US government hacked, Russia suspected -- We've long known about Russian efforts to compromise the US government and infiltrate the 2020 US electoral process. WHAT MATTERS: These are alarming headlines about a hack of multiple US government agencies. WHAT MATTERS: Your reporting says the government suspects Russia but has not yet made a conclusion it is Russia. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the DHS agency in question, helped lead the government's election security efforts and was essential in protecting that process from foreign interference. For now, response efforts are focused on mitigating the impact of the breach.

Source: CNN December 16, 2020 00:56 UTC