WASHINGTON-“Several” US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software. A CISA spokesperson had no comment when CNN asked who carried out the hack of federal agencies and how many have been affected. But the news adds to a growing tally of victims of a sprawling hacking campaign that began two weeks ago and has hit major US universities and state governments. As of Thursday morning, the dark website did not list any US federal agencies. Progress, the US firm that owns the MOVEit software, has also urged victims to update their software packages and has issued security advice.

Source: The Nation June 16, 2023 00:02 UTC