Homeland Security chief Jeh Johnson had some good news Wednesday about Washington’s cybersecurity efforts: 47 percent of government websites have installed advanced systems for preventing devastating hacks from countries like China. He also had some bad news: more than half of the government’s sites may still be vulnerable.
At issue is a security system known as Einstein, a government system that works to detect and stop malicious traffic aimed to enter federal servers. In June, U.S. officials revealed that hackers thought to be affiliated with Beijing breached the servers of the Office of Personnel Management, making off with sensitive information about 21.5 million current, former, and prospective federal employees. That haul of information included applications completed as part of background investigations for security clearances, the theft of which U.S. officials have described as an intelligence coup for Beijing. For the full article click here
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