{"id":28355,"date":"2022-02-17T14:55:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T14:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/17\/cisa-accuses-russia-backed-hackers-of-stealing-info-from-us-defense-contractors\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:04:23","slug":"cisa-accuses-russia-backed-hackers-of-stealing-info-from-us-defense-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2022\/02\/17\/cisa-accuses-russia-backed-hackers-of-stealing-info-from-us-defense-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"CISA accuses Russia-backed hackers of stealing info from U.S. defense contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Russian state-sponsored hackers have targeted U.S. defense contractors for years, absconding with information that provides \u201csignificant insight\u201d into weapons development, communications infrastructure and IT, a bulletin published this week warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/uscert\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/AA22-047A%20Russian%20State-Sponsored%20Cyber%20Actors%20Target%20CDC%20Networks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">In a joint cybersecurity advisory<\/a>, the FBI, the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency claimed they observed regular targeting of U.S. defense contractors from January 2020 through February 2022. The breaches could translate to changes of plans or postures among foreign governments, the agencies claimed, or could accelerate their development of tech and related policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The targeted teams \u2014 both large and small \u2014 work on defense and intelligence contracts, including missile development and vehicle and aircraft design. The companies compromised support the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2022\/02\/10\/new-space-modeling-and-sim-environment-to-boost-cooperation-between-scientists-and-force-designers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Space Force<\/a> and national security programs, generally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During one notable transgression in 2021, CISA said, \u201cactors exfiltrated hundreds of documents related to the company\u2019s products, relationships with other countries, and internal personnel and legal matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Joyce, the director of cybersecurity for the National Security Agency, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsa.gov\/Press-Room\/News-Highlights\/Article\/Article\/2935170\/nsa-fbi-cisa-release-advisory-on-protecting-cleared-defense-contractor-networks\/\" target=\"_blank\">a statement Wednesday<\/a> that Russian state-sponsored \u201ccyber actors\u201d have been \u201cpersistent in targeting U.S. cleared defense contractors to get at sensitive information.\u201d And the onslaught is expected to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The advisory comes as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine \u2014 its smaller and less-equipped neighbor \u2014 wracks nerves and dominates headlines worldwide. Websites for Ukrainian banks and government agencies were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/ukraine\/2022\/02\/15\/cyberattack-hits-ukrainian-government-sites-major-banks\/\">hit with a cyberattack<\/a> on Feb. 15, according to local officials, although it was not immediately clear who the perpetrators were. Dozens of sites were disabled in January, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. government recently cautioned agencies, businesses and other organizations to guard against cyberattacks, issuing a so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/cyber\/2022\/02\/14\/cisa-warns-of-potential-russian-cyberattacks-as-invasion-fears-mount\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cShields Up\u201d notice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile there are not currently any specific credible threats to the U.S. homeland, we are mindful of the potential for the Russian government to consider escalating its destabilizing actions in ways that may impact others outside of Ukraine,\u201d said CISA, part of the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow has used cyber and disinformation as a means of <a 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