Russia-Ukraine War: U.S. President, Joe BidenWarned today (Monday) that Russia has intelligence assessments that Russia is considering launching a cyber attack against the US. Following this, the US president called on private businesses in the country to improve their defense capabilities.
Biden said in a statement that “Russia may conduct malicious cyber-activity against the United States in response to the unprecedented economic sanctions imposed on it in response to the invasion of Ukraine.” “Most of America’s critical infrastructure is owned and managed by the private sector, so they need to step up their efforts to protect themselves digitally,” he said.
Inside such, James Lewis“The director of the Strategic Technology Program at the Center for Strategic Studies estimated that” it is unlikely that Russia will do such a large retaliation. But frustration with the slow military progress in Ukraine could lead the Kremlin to resort to smaller cyber attacks for infidelity. ” “It’s a wake-up call for people,” he said.