Inside the SolarWinds Hack

Bill Whitaker reports on how Russian spies used a popular piece of software to unleash a virus that spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks.

• Feb 14, 2021
• 13:42

Officials: China and Russia pose greatest threat to U.S.

The Senate Intelligence Committee held a public hearing Wednesday to discuss the dangers facing the United States from around the globe. Officials said China and Russia present the most serious risk of undermining the nation. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the hearing and what officials said about how the U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan will impact terror threats.

• Apr 14, 2021
• 06:43

Senator Mark Warner on Biden's supply chain executive order

Senator Mark Warner joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss President Biden's latest executive order to strengthen American supply chains. He also weighed in on the growing domination of big tech companies and next week's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the SolarWinds hack.

• Feb 25, 2021
• 09:56

Sullivan: Biden ready for Iran talks, vows response to SolarWinds hack

Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, says President Biden is "prepared to go to the table" with Iran over the country's nuclear program.

• Feb 21, 2021
• 08:17

ICYMI: A look back at Sunday's 60 Minutes

Unprecedented Russian SolarWinds hack that infiltrated federal government likely still happening; Then, Bill Gates on how the world can avoid a climate disaster; And, Simone Biles readies for her final Olympics.

• Feb 15, 2021

Chris Krebs on Russia SolarWinds hack

American intelligence agencies are still trying to understand and stop the most sophisticated cybersecurity breach in U.S. history. Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs, who served under President Trump, joined "CBS This Morning" to discuss the implications of the SolarWinds hack, and why U.S. intelligence missed the attack that affected several government agencies.

• Feb 15, 2021
• 06:16

Cybersecurity experts say U.S. needs to strike back after SolarWinds hack

In the wake of the SolarWinds hack, cybersecurity experts told 60 Minutes that the U.S. must be willing to attack Russia and other adversaries, or the hacks will keep coming.

• Feb 14, 2021

Unprecedented Russian hack accessed government secrets

Bill Whitaker reports on how Russian spies used a popular piece of software to unleash a virus that spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks.

• Feb 14, 2021

Russians outsmarted U.S. cyber defenses in hack

Investigators believe Russia is behind a massive cyber hack that hit several federal agencies, including the Treasury, Commerce, and Justice Departments. Sunday, 60 minutes investigates the largest and most sophisticated cybersecurity breach of federal systems in U.S. history.

• Feb 12, 2021

Domestic extremist groups adapting online

Social media giants like Facebook and Twitter are cracking down on far-right extremists and other violent groups after the assault on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. But many of those groups are finding ways to adapt their online presence using encrypted apps. CBSN's Lana Zak spoke with Michael Daniel, the CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance, about the danger this poses to national security.

• Jan 23, 2021
• 06:14

The threats arising from the massive SolarWinds hack

Cybersecurity experts discuss the national security implications of the suspected Russian breach — a "cyber virus" — that has infected the computer systems of more than 18,000 private and government customers.

• Jan 3, 2021

How did SolarWinds hack go undetected?

The massive data breach of the software company SolarWinds, which left government agencies like the Treasury and Defense departments vulnerable to suspected Russian hackers, went undetected for at least nine months. Hitesh Shesh, president and CEO of the cybersecurity threat detection company Vectra, joins CBSN to discuss what we know so far.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 04:50

What we know – and don't know – about the suspected Russian hack

Cybersecurity experts say the economic, societal, and military impact of this hack cannot be overemphasized.

• Dec 22, 2020

"Dozens" of top Treasury email accounts hacked, senator says

Senator Ron Wyden said the "full depth" of the Treasury hack "isn't known."

• Dec 22, 2020

Barr: Russia likely behind SolarWinds hack

A former adviser for the software company SolarWinds, at the center of a massive hack of U.S. government agencies and companies, says he warned them years ago about security issues. Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation fellow for the Wilson Center, spoke to Tanya Rivero about President Trump's refusal to blame Russia for the attack, as the rest of his administration is doing.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 06:34

Russia blamed for U.S. hack

Russian intelligence services are being blamed for a just-discovered major cyberattack on U.S. government agencies and private companies that started in March. President Trump has downplayed the seriousness of the breach and floated the idea that China might instead be the culprit, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia, and the incoming Biden administration says it is considering retaliation that goes beyond sanctions. Neil Walsh, director of cyber affairs at the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime, joins CBSN AM's Anne-Marie Green to talk about the ongoing investigation and the potential diplomatic fallout.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 08:52

Pompeo says Russia behind massive U.S. gov't hack

A growing number of cybersecurity experts blame Russia for a massive online attack infiltrating more than 40 U.S. government agencies. But President Trump is not accepting that, and so far has not taken any action in response. As White House correspondent Paula Reid reports, the president is even contradicting his own secretary of state.

• Dec 21, 2020
• 02:15

FireEye CEO: Hack was "totally unique," "utterly clandestine"

Kevin Mandia, the CEO of cybersecurity firm FireEye, says the recent SolarWinds intrusion was "just one campaign in a long battle in cyberspace."

• Dec 20, 2020
• 06:49

U.S. cybersecurity agency warns of "grave" threat from massive hack

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said​ that the intrusion compromised government agencies as well as "critical infrastructure."

• Dec 17, 2020

Potentially major hack of government agencies disclosed

Treasury, Commerce Departments hit. Feds order all agencies to search their networks for signs they were affected. Russia, suspected by many experts, denies any role.

• Dec 14, 2020

U.S. Commerce Department confirms security "breach"

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are investigating the breach, which may have affected other government agencies.

• Dec 13, 2020