Treasury confirms hack as more officials blame Russia

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The secretary of Treasury today publicly confirmed that his department had been breached—more than a week after Reuters first reported the hack, which may have affected the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System and Cox Communications.  Speaking to CNBC, Steve Mnuchin acknowledged that hackers had penetrated Treasury’s unclassified network but downplayed the severity of the intrusion. 

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