U.S. Agencies Exposed in Attack by Suspected Russian Hackers (3)

In one of the most audacious hacks in recent memory, U.S. government agencies were attacked as part of a global campaign that inserted a vulnerability in the software updates of a U.S. company. Hackers tied to the Russian government are suspected in the campaign, which also included a recent breach on the cyber-security firm FireEye Inc.

The Department of Homeland Security was among the agencies breached, in addition to the Treasury and Commerce departments, Reuters reported.

The highly sophisticated attack targeted updates in widely used software from Austin, Texas-based SolarWinds Corp., which sells technology products to a Who’s ...