Russian hackers breached a GOP contractor
A state-sponsored Russian hacking group infiltrated the computer systems of a Republican National Committee (RNC) contractor over the weekend. Bloomberg originally revealed that the RNC suffered a breach at the hands of prolific hackers APT29, aka Cozy Bear, who are believed to be behind a spate of high-profile cyberattacks on the US and its allies.
However, GOP officials were quick to refute that report, interjecting that the actual victim was a third-party IT services provider known as Synnex. The hack was orchestrated amid the backdrop of a larger supply chain cyberattack and increasing hostilities between the US and Russia over cyber-espionage campaigns.
In a statement, chief of staff Richard Walters said the RNC learned of the attack over the weekend and "immediately blocked all access from Synnex accounts to our cloud environment." After conducting a review of its systems with Microsoft, Walters said no RNC data had been accessed. Spokesman Mike Reed also told Bloomberg that “there is no indication the RNC was hacked or any RNC information was stolen.” Officials are currently working with law enforcement on the matter, Walters added.
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With the focus on its services, GOP contractor Synnex also addressed the incident. The company confirmed it was aware of "a few instances where outside actors have attempted to gain access" to its customers "through the Microsoft cloud environment."
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They need more info for their kompromat.
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I wonder if it was one of those things where "Microsoft" calls you, and a guy named Mark with an Indian accent tells you that your computer has been sending a signal to them that it's been infected and he'll walk you through how to fix it.
