Reportedly, the hackers targeted U.S. nuclear facilities, considered one of the most strictly regulated facilities in the U.S. Despite these protections, hackers are however driven to them due to the potential for espionage and other criminal activities.
A Chinese spy balloon over Montana, which is a site of multiple nuclear missile silos, is the most recent alleged spying threat. President Biden has been advised by military advisors to not shoot the balloon down. NBC News was the first to report on the incident.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson says “the U.S. government acted immediately to prevent against the collection of sensitive information, once it spotted the balloon.”
According to Ryder, the U.S. government has seen a similar pattern of behavior for “several years.” Similar balloons had previously been spotted over Hawaii and Guam, which are home to U.S. military facilities, says a U.S. intelligence official.
On Thursday, Leaders from two House committees requested the Energy Department to provide them with documents pertaining to cyberattacks by alleged Russian threat actors targeting U.S. national nuclear laboratories.
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