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Washington, D.C., Officials Block 'Widespread' Attempt to Breach Cyberdefenses

Government Technology: The nation’s capital city successfully fended off a large-scale, multinational attempt to breach its cyberdefenses on July 24, a technology official confirmed via email.

The Office of the Chief Technology Officer’s Security Operations Center was made aware through “prompt reporting by D.C. government employees” that they were receiving phishing emails requesting sensitive information including passwords, interim Chief Technology Officer Barney Krucoff said via email. Asked how many departments and attempts were received, Krucoff described the incident as a “widespread, non-targeted attempt that did not single out any one person or department.”

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