Russian intelligence allegedly used computers within the U.S. to conduct a previously known massive cyberattack against several federal government agencies, it was reported.
U.S. authorities have blamed the Russian government for the months long attack. It reportedly began in July and was detected in December, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The cybersecurity firm FireEye told The New York Times the cyberattack was conducted from within the U.S., often from within the same town or city as the victims of the attack.
The use of domestic servers meant the perpetrators were able to evade the National Security Agency’s authority.
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Source is the New York Times? That alone says enough.