Statement by DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Alexei Woltornist on Federal Government Cyber Breaches

The following press release was published by the US Department of Homeland Security on Dec. 14, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

“The Department of Homeland Security is aware of cyber breaches across the federal government and working closely with our partners in the public and private sector on the federal response. As the federal lead for cyber breaches of civilian federal agencies, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has already issued Emergency Directive 21-01 to the federal government to address compromises related to SolarWinds. As further remedies to these vulnerabilities are available, CISA will update the public at www.cisa.gov." “If anyone has further information related to cyber breaches, they should contact CISA at central@cisa.gov.” CybersecurityCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Source: US Department of Homeland Security