U.S. Sees a ‘Grave Risk’ in Scope of Russia-Linked Hacking (1)

The suspected Russian hacking spree that has roiled U.S. government agencies poses a “grave risk” to federal, state and local governments as well as critical infrastructure and the private sector, according to an advisory posted Thursday.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, said the hackers demonstrated “sophistication and complex tradecraft” in the attacks. Removing the attackers from compromised networks will be “highly complex and challenging,” according to the advisory.

Although President Donald Trump has yet to comment on the attacks, President-elect Joe Biden issued a statement Thursday on “what appears to be a massive cybersecurity breach affecting potentially ...