Russians Tied To The SolarWinds Cyberattack Hacked Federal Prosecutors, DOJ Says
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Russian hackers broke into email accounts of prominent federal prosecutors' offices last year, the Justice Department says. A former prosecutor says such accounts often transmit sensitive information.
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