Why the Russian hack is so significant, and why it's close to a worst-case scenario

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Dec 23, 2020 Why the Russian hack is so significant, and why it's close to a worst-case scenario Around the world, at least hundreds, but more likely thousands or tens of thousands of organizations — including companies, schools, think tanks and, notably, every major government agency — have been working frantically to see whether they've been affected by a suspected Russian hacking campaign and, if so, how much access the hackers had. Experts say the SolarWinds hack is unique in its scope, potentially the largest spying operation against the U.S. in history — and it ran without being noticed for nine months. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy