Security News > 2020 > December > US Investigating Computer Hacks of Government Agencies
Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments as U.S. government officials said Sunday that they were working to identify the scope of the breach and to fix the problem.
The hacks were revealed just days after a major cybersecurity firm disclosed that foreign government hackers had broken into its network and stolen the company's own hacking tools.
The government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said separately that it has been working with other agencies "Regarding recently discovered activity on government networks. CISA is providing technical assistance to affected entities as they work to identify and mitigate any potential compromises."
Federal government agencies have long been attractive targets for foreign hackers.
Intelligence agencies are reportedly concerned that other agencies were hacked using similar tools.