CISA Confirms Russian-Backed Hackers Behind Cyber Attack

Jen Easterly, nominee to be the Director of the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington, on June 10, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Federal agencies were directed on Thursday to “immediately” address a cyber threat by Russian-linked hackers targeting Microsoft corporate email accounts.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive mandating urgent steps for federal agencies to mitigate the risk posed by the hacker group.