Even spy agencies are getting hacked.

Even spy agencies are getting hacked.

Hackers have breached a top-secret portal used by the CIA and other intelligence agencies to manage sensitive contracts, raising serious alarms across the national security landscape. The compromised site, the Acquisition Research Center, is run by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), which oversees the U.S. spy satellite program.

Sources familiar with the breach say data from Digital Hammer, a classified CIA initiative, was exposed — along with proprietary intelligence technologies and personal information submitted to support covert operations. The full extent of the breach is still unknown, but insiders suggest the compromise could stretch into programs tied to Space Force surveillance and missile defense efforts, including the Golden Dome.

This breach comes on the heels of another sobering disclosure: Chinese state-backed hackers accessed systems inside the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, the central hub of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

This isn’t just a federal problem. It’s a loud and clear warning for every business with sensitive contracts, vendor portals, or IP. If cybercriminals can infiltrate intelligence networks and nuclear agencies, what’s protecting your organization?

Supply chain targeting is one of the fastest-growing forms of cyberattack. Hackers don’t always go after the fortress — they go after the vendor with a side door. That could be your company, especially if you provide services to schools, law firms, healthcare clinics, or government contractors.

Cybersecurity is no longer about perimeter firewalls or reactive fixes. You need real-time monitoring, hardened endpoint security, and a zero-trust model that assumes every login could be a threat.

The breach of America’s most secretive platforms shows how high the stakes are. The question isn’t if your business will be tested — it’s whether your defenses are ready when it happens.

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