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Major Hack Has U.S. Fearing Infiltration

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It was like "stealing a master key," an official said.

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Computer network company Jupiter Networks on Thursday disclosed a significant breach that has U.S. officials worried that a foreign government may have been able to spy on encrypted U.S. government communications for the past three years. According to CNN, one U.S. official likened the breach, which included hackers installing a back door on computer equipment, to "stealing a master key to get into any government building." The FBI is currently investigating.

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