Report: FBI failed to tell US officials they were targets of Russian hackers
By Mallory Shelbourne - 11/26/17 08:55 AM EST
The FBI reportedly did not inform U.S. government officials that a Russian hacking operation was attempting to breach their personal emails.
According to an investigation by The Associated Press, the bureau possessed evidence for a year that showed the officials were the targets of a Kremlin-linked cyber hacking entity known as Fancy Bear.
The AP said that in the course of its almost 80 interviews, it identified only two instances in which the bureau informed the officials.
more
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/361834-report-fbi-failed-to-tell-us-officials-they-were-targets-of-russian
