The US State Department has been subjected to a cyber attack and the Defense Department Cyber Command (Department of Defense Cyber Command) has issued a notification of possible serious vulnerabilities, according to media reporters on Saturday.
The State Council has not been seriously disturbed, nor has it hindered action in any way, according to people familiar with the matter.
It is believed that the hacking took place a few weeks ago, the report said. According to the reporter's tweet, it is not clear when it was discovered. It is not clear the extent of the invasion and whether it will pose a continuing risk to operations.
According to media reports, a person familiar with the matter said the State Department's current mission to evacuate US citizens and Afghan refugees from Afghanistan was "not affected".
On Saturday, a spokesman for the State Department said in an interview with the media that the State Department "conscientiously fulfills its responsibility to protect information and continues to take measures to ensure that information is protected."
"for security reasons, it is not convenient for us to discuss the nature or scope of any so-called cyber security incidents at this time," the spokesman said.