The U.S Health and Human Services Department was reportedly targeted in a cyberattack over the weekend as the agency grapples with the coronavirus crisis, which has killed 69 people in the country as of Monday.
Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs tweeted the news on Monday saying"The attack appears to have been intended to slow the agency’s systems down." The supposed cyber intrusion didn't affect systems in any meaningful way, and hackers weren't able to retrieve information, the Bloomberg report said, citing people familiar with the situation.
However, the event prompted the National Security Council to tweet about the spread of disinformation on Sunday, Bloomberg reports. "Text message rumors of a national #quarantine are FAKE. There is no national lockdown," NSC tweeted late Sunday night." has and will continue to post the latest guidance on #COVID19."Text message rumors of a national #quarantine are FAKE. There is no national lockdown. @CDCgov has and will continue to post the latest guidance on #COVID19.
The government agency is in charge of providing health and social services as well as advancing in medicine. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: U.S. health agency was cyberattacked during coronavirus crisis: Report
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