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Joe Biden on alert as US State Department targeted in cyber attack - 'serious breach'
UK Express ^ | August 21, 2021 | Rachel Russell

Posted on 08/21/2021 1:33:55 PM PDT by Mr.Unique

THE US has been targeted by a cyber attack in a "possible serious breach", according to sources.

Fox News' White House Correspondent Jacquie Heinrich tweeted: "The State Department has been hit by a cyber attack, and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command.

"It is unclear when the breach was discovered, but it is believed to have happened a couple weeks ago.

"A source familiar tells Fox the State Department’s ongoing mission to evacuate Americans and allied refugees in Afghanistan “have not been affected”.

"The extent of the breach, investigation into the suspected entity behind it, efforts taken to mitigate it, and any ongoing risk to operations remains unclear.

"A DoS spox tells me: “The Department takes seriously its responsibility to safeguard its information and continuously takes steps to ensure information is protected.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: acoupleofweeksago; cyberattack; hacked; hacking; manup; passiveargessive; postyourcomplaint; securitybreach; statedepartment; statedept; statedepthacked
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1 posted on 08/21/2021 1:33:55 PM PDT by Mr.Unique
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To: Mr.Unique

Joek and alert don’t match.


2 posted on 08/21/2021 1:34:51 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Mr.Unique
The State Department has been hit by a cyber attack, and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command.

It is unclear when the breach was discovered, but it is believed to have happened a couple weeks ago.

A source familiar tells Fox the State Department’s ongoing mission to evacuate Americans and allied refugees in Afghanistan “have not been affected”.

3 posted on 08/21/2021 1:35:37 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: Mr.Unique

“Joe Biden on alert”

What would that even look like? Is it even possible?


4 posted on 08/21/2021 1:35:59 PM PDT by cdcdawg (Blame Biden and pray for his downfall.)
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To: cdcdawg

Tell him they’ve run out of pudding cups, and you’ll see how alert Joe gets.


5 posted on 08/21/2021 1:37:06 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021)
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To: Mr.Unique

Was Hunter in charge of cyber security?


6 posted on 08/21/2021 1:37:10 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: Mr.Unique

Not sure what it means ..they don’t say?
And or what is anyone suppose to do?


7 posted on 08/21/2021 1:37:14 PM PDT by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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To: Mr.Unique

Alert meaning he has both eyes open at the same time?


8 posted on 08/21/2021 1:38:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer
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To: cdcdawg

Even his Hitler type “vitamins” aren’t working.


9 posted on 08/21/2021 1:39:38 PM PDT by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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...believed to have happened a couple weeks ago.

And they're just noticing now. Sounds about right.

10 posted on 08/21/2021 1:39:55 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Proudly posting comments without reading the articles since 2002.)
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To: Veggie Todd

The question should be why are they announcing it...now?


11 posted on 08/21/2021 1:41:00 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Mr.Unique

https://twitter.com/JacquiHeinrich/status/1429173367643516936


12 posted on 08/21/2021 1:42:19 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (If I wanted to live in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, China, Cuba, Chicago/NYC! I'd move there )
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“Joe Biden on alert.”

LOL.

5.56mm


13 posted on 08/21/2021 1:42:33 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: cdcdawg

Extra Adderall in a triple cappuccino.


14 posted on 08/21/2021 1:42:58 PM PDT by Salamander ("Salamander has barbaric tendencies" /Gundog)
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To: Mr.Unique

Weakness emboldens the bad guys.


15 posted on 08/21/2021 1:43:00 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Mr.Unique

He should ask Hillary. I’m sure they got through via a now bleached email server.


16 posted on 08/21/2021 1:43:01 PM PDT by SueRae (An administration like no other.)
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To: 9YearLurker

Yes, why. Are they planning to use this as somehow affecting the “evacuation planning”?


17 posted on 08/21/2021 1:44:00 PM PDT by piusv (Francis didn't start the Fire)
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“Joe Biden on alert"

"What would that even look like? Is it even possible?"

When his eye was bleeding out was probably the last time


18 posted on 08/21/2021 1:45:26 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Mr.Unique

Joe Biden on alert = Oxymoron ,LOL


19 posted on 08/21/2021 1:45:55 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Mr.Unique

As the seams of this nation continue to loosen and fall apart..


20 posted on 08/21/2021 1:46:17 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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