Exclusive: Iranian-backed hackers have stolen vast amounts of data from a major software company that handles sensitive computer projects for the WH communications agency, US military, FBI, and many corporations, a cybersecurity firm tells NBCNews.
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The hackers extracted at least six terabytes of data and possibly up to 10 terabytes in the assault on Citrix, Yoo said. The attackers gained access to Citrix through several compromised employee accounts, he said. "While our investigation is ongoing, based on what we know to date, it appears that the hackers may have accessed and downloaded business documents," it said in a statement.
Resecurity informed Citrix executives of the first cyber attack in a December 28 email, Yoo told NBC News. "Once an attacker goes into an environment and compromises one account that's just the first stage. And what we uncovered and through our own analysis is a very sophisticated campaign," said Yoo.
DISA provides technical and communications support to the president, the vice president, the secretary of defense and top commanders. The White House communications agency is assigned the task of providing secure communications for the president and manned by U.S. military personnel.
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