U.S. national security agencies are still assessing the scope and severity of the breach, which was discovered by a commercial firm. “So our national security is extraordinarily vulnerable. The breach affected the Department of Homeland Security, the State, Treasury and Commerce departments and the National Institutes of Health, officials have said. ADNed Price, a Biden transition spokesman on national security issues, declined to answer more specific questions about Biden’s response to the hack. Spokesmen for the White House and National Security Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Source: Washington Post December 18, 2020 00:43 UTC