'US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia for what is being described as the worst-ever cyber espionage attack on the US government.
"We can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity," Mr Pompeo said on Friday.
He did not provide details about the alleged links to Moscow, and Russia has denied any involvement in the attack.
The hack, targeting software made by US firm SolarWinds, was discovered last week but has been going on for months.
Among the US agencies targeted was the office that manages nuclear weapons.
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He said that Russia was trying to "undermine our way of life", adding that Russian President "Vladimir Putin remains a real risk". '
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US cyber-attack: Russia 'clearly' behind SolarWinds operation, says Pompeo, December 19, 2020
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