{"id":1949176,"date":"2023-06-16T13:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-ransomware-gang-breaches-energy-department-and-other-federal-agencies\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T13:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:06:46","slug":"russian-ransomware-gang-breaches-energy-department-and-other-federal-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-ransomware-gang-breaches-energy-department-and-other-federal-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian hackers breach US Energy Department and other federal agencies with ransomware."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-ransomware-gang-breaches-energy-department-and-other-federal-agencies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1949176&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0616\/515d96c8-4784-4cd4-8855-4fc223450f0d\/audio.mp3?length=4688973&#038;duration=391\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Russian Cyber-Extortion Gang Targets U.S. Government Agencies<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Energy and several other federal agencies were compromised in a global hack orchestrated by a Russian cyber-extortion gang. The hackers targeted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-russian-ransomware-gang-breaches-the-energy-department-and-other-federal-agencies\/\" title=\"Russian ransomware group hacks Energy Department and other US federal agencies.\">popular file-transfer program<\/a> used by corporations and governments. While the impact is expected to be minimal, some victims are already experiencing serious consequences.<\/p>\n<h3>Swift Action and Limited Damage<\/h3>\n<p>Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, assured the public that this attack was not as sophisticated or far-reaching as the SolarWinds hacking campaign. Unlike the months-long SolarWinds attack, this cyberattack was opportunistic and caught quickly. Easterly emphasized that the hackers did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-ransomware-gang-breaches-energy-department-and-other-federal-agencies\/\" title=\"Russian hackers breach US Energy Department and other federal agencies with ransomware.\">gain broader access<\/a> or steal high-value information.<\/p>\n<p>Although concerns remain, Easterly stated that this campaign does not pose a systemic risk to national security or the nation&#8217;s networks.<\/p>\n<h3>Impacted Entities<\/h3>\n<p>While the U.S. military and intelligence community were unaffected, several organizations fell victim to the attack. Known victims include Louisiana&#8217;s Office of Motor Vehicles, Oregon&#8217;s Department of Transportation, the Nova Scotia provincial government, British Airways, the British Broadcasting Company, and the U.K. drugstore chain Boots.<\/p>\n<p>The hackers exploited a widely used file-sharing program called MOVEit, which is commonly used by businesses to securely exchange files, including sensitive financial and insurance data.<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Information Exposed<\/h3>\n<p>Officials from Louisiana and Oregon confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-is-stealing-dna-of-u-s-citizens\/\" title=\"Report: China is Stealing DNA of U.S. Citizens\">personal information<\/a> of their residents was exposed. Louisiana residents with a driver&#8217;s license or vehicle registration had their name, address, Social Security number, and birthdate compromised. Oregon&#8217;s Department of Transportation reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/data-purchasing-by-federal-law-enforcement-other-govt-agencies\/\" title=\"Data purchasing by federal law enforcement, other govt. agencies\">sensitive personal information<\/a> of approximately 3.5 million people was accessed.<\/p>\n<h3>Ransom Threats and Data Dump<\/h3>\n<p>The Cl0p ransomware syndicate, responsible for the hack, announced on the dark web that their victims, potentially numbering in the hundreds, had until Wednesday to negotiate a ransom. Failure to comply would result in the syndicate publicly releasing the stolen data. The gang claimed they would delete any data stolen from governments, cities, and police departments.<\/p>\n<h3>Limited Impact on Federal Agencies<\/h3>\n<p>A senior CISA official confirmed that only a &#8220;small number&#8221; of federal agencies were affected. However, the official declined to disclose the names of the agencies. They emphasized that this was not a widespread campaign targeting a large number of federal entities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>education, the consequences of the Russian cyber-extortion gang&#8217;s global hack are yet to be fully understood. The Department of Energy and various federal agencies were targeted, but Homeland Security officials downplayed the potential impact. 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