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Russian hackers penetrated White House

Russian hackers penetrated White House

 

 

CNN said the extent of the breach had been deliberately underplayed by the White House when details were first disclosed last October.

When the story appeared in the Washington Post, White House officials admitted that there had been some disruption, but only the unclassified network had been affected.

But this unclassified information included real time information of the Mr Obama’s schedule which, CNN said, was highly sensitive and would have been highly prized by foreign intelligence agencies.

The breach is considered to be among the most sophisticated ever to target the US government.

It is believed the cyber attack was started with a phishing email at the State Department.

Having gained access to the State Department system, the hackers used it as a launch pad to penetrate the White House, it was claimed.

Then the information was re-routed through a labyrinth of computers across the world as the hackers sought to cover their tracks.

Ben Rhodes, the President’s deputy national security adviser, insisted the most sensitive material remained secret.

“There was an event last year, we have classified systems that are secure,” he said.

“We don’t talk about where cyber intrusions originate from.”

Mark Stroh, a spokesman for the National Security Council, described the report as speculation.

He added: The Executive Office is made up of President Barack Obama’s closest advisers, including the National Security Council and while separate from classified systems contains sensitive information about White house activities.

“Any such activity is something we take very seriously,” Stroh said. “We took immediate measures to evaluate and mitigate the activity.”




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