Dems demand answers in State Dept. cyber-attack

Source: AP-Excite

By LARA JAKES

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House oversight committee demanded answers Monday about a suspected cyber-attack that has shut down the State Department's unclassified email system.

In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Democratic lawmakers on the House Government Oversight Committee requested details about the data breach — including when it was first discovered.

The letter from Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., also asked what steps the State Department has taken to protect its information systems since the attack.

The email system was still down Monday — a day after the department disabled it over a breach that was discovered several weeks ago that appeared to target the White House. There was no indication then that the State Department had been affected. But State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said two breaches now appear to be linked.

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