Several government agencies in the United States are suspected of being hacked.

According to the Wall Street Journal on December 13, in a cyber espionage operation, the computer systems of several federal agencies such as the U.S. Treasury Department and Commerce were hacked, and some internal communications were stolen.

Some U.S. officials said that the hacker attack may be related to Russia. In response, the personnel of the Russian Embassy in the United States said that the accusation was groundless.