Cyberattack on HHS meant to slow coronavirus response, sources say

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[TigerClaws]

The Department of Health and Human Services experienced some form of cyberattack Sunday night related to its coronavirus response, administration sources confirmed to ABC News Monday.

The attempt was to slow down operations, sources said.

The attack was first reported by Bloomberg.

“As federal state and local governments focus on handling the current public health crisis, national security officials are also tracking other threats -- in particular those posed by terrorist or extremist groups and foreign adversaries who may seek to take advantage of all of the attention being focused on the coronavirus and conduct an attack,” said John Cohen, a former acting Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security and contributor to ABC News.

[cblue55]

Deep State at it again.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

Probably not a domestic attack, multiple states and groups that hate the U.S. have ability to mount cyber attacks. If I was China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, ISIS, Al Qaeda, or a sympathizer any of them, this would be a cheap and easy way to strike the “Great Satan.” Low risk, potentially high reward from their perspective.

[wac3rd]

I would bet a million on it.