The Department of Homeland Security said that the espionage activity detected was not limited to just SolarWinds software, this came after the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the hacking of key US departments. Hackers reportedly monitored email and other data within the US departments of Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, Commerce and State, said the reports. 

Reports say the hackers targeted groups in Britain, a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona. Cisco Systems Inc also reported it found malicious software. US Congressmen requested Trump for an in-person meeting accusing the president of not responding. Trump is yet to make an official statement over the hacking incident which some experts say is the biggest cyber attack case in US history. 

Lawmaker Carolyn Maloney said, "I'm shocked. National security is the number one challenge, the number one responsibility of a government is to protect our people. Every government agency is compromised. Our national security is compromised". He added, "I'm disappointed that he (Trump) is not bringing the government together to respond to it". "Trump's complete passivity and disregard for the national security here are astounding, you know, even on Trump standards," lawmaker Jamie Ruskin said. 

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