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US intelligence agencies attribute the hack to Russian state actors, but Moscow denies any involvement.
From: Inside Story
Is the US losing the war on cyberattacks?
President Joe Biden is promising to boost US’s cybersecurity defence but can he deliver?
8 Feb 2021
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