# Massive cyberattack hits US energy dept., other federal agencies

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/massive-cyberattack-hits-us-energy-dept-other-federal-agencies/
- Published: 2023-06-19T09:15:27-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: methodshop via Pixabay. Article by Soumyadeep Sarkar. The Tech Portal – June 16, 2023. In an alarming cybersecurity breach, several U.S. federal government agencies have fallen victim to a global hacking campaign that is allegedly orchestrated by Russian cybercriminals. The US Department of Energy and multiple other federal agencies were hit in the global cyberattack, wherein the attackers exploited a vulnerability in a widely used file-transfer software. By exploiting the weakness, the hackers gained unauthorized access to sensitive networks and systems. […] Click here to view original web page at thetechportal.com