The U.S. Treasury Building as seen from the Bank of America offices. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Hackers got into computers at the U.S.
Treasury Department and possibly other federal agencies, touching off a government response involving the National Security Council.Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot said Sunday that the government is aware of reports about the hacks. “We are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation,” he wrote in an email.The government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it has been working with other agencies “regarding recently discovered activity on government networks.