National Nuclear Security Administration

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Report: US nuclear weapons agency targeted in cybersecurity breach
Report: US nuclear weapons agency targeted in cybersecurity breach
Credit: US Department of Energy / via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

As part of the widespread cyber attack on a number of United States federal agencies, the National Nuclear Security Administration and Energy Department have suffered from network hacks. Shaylyn Hynes, a Department of Energy spokesperson, has stated that "At this point, the investigation has found that the malware has been isolated to business networks only, and has not impacted the mission essential national security functions of the department, including the National Nuclear Security Administration".