US government agencies face cyberattacks and possible data breaches by Russian hackers.

The US Department of Agriculture is investigating a possible data breach of a department contractor connected to a broader hack on multiple federal agencies that officials have blamed on Russian cybercriminals. The USDA has nearly 100,000 employees who manage a wide portfolio of federal programs on nutrition, forestation, and farming. The news brings the list of publicly known US agencies to be targeted or breached by the Russian-speaking hackers to three. No federal agencies have reported receiving demands, but corporate victims have previously reported demands of millions of dollars.