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Under Clinton, State’s cybersecurity suffered

Under Clinton, State’s cybersecurity suffered

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013, a situation that continued to deteriorate as John Kerry took office and Russian hackers breached the department's email system, according to independent audits and interviews. The State Department's compliance with federal cybersecurity standards was below average when Clinton took over but grew worse in e

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department was among the worst agencies in the federal government at protecting its computer networks while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary from 2009 to 2013, a situation that continued to deteriorate as John Kerry took office and Russian hackers breached the department's email system, according to independent audits and interviews. The State Department's compliance with federal cybersecurity standards was below average when Clinton took over but grew worse in e…