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Federal agencies warn that hackers are targeting US think tanks

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Dissent

Maggie Miller reports:

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Tuesday that major hacking groups are targeting U.S. think tanks.

The agencies put out an alert noting that advanced persistent threat (APT) hacking groups were mainly targeting think tanks and individuals involved with international affairs or national security policies.

Read more on The Hill.

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