President Joe Biden on Monday warned of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. \u2014 making his most prominent alert yet about what he called new intelligence concerning the Putin regime\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more Putin\u2019s back is against the wall, the greater the severity of the tactics he may employ \u2026 one of the tools he\u2019s most likely to use in my view, in our view, is cyberattacks,\u201d Biden said on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe magnitude of Russia\u2019s cyber capacity is fairly consequential and it\u2019s coming,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Biden had earlier issued a statement saying that the administration is reiterating earlier warnings, \u201cbased on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Past U.S. intelligence warnings about the timing and manner of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine were largely accurate. Biden urged companies to \u201charden your cyber defenses immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n
Biden\u2019s remarks and statement came with new urgency.<\/p>\n
Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, warned that the Russian government was eyeing U.S. critical infrastructure but did not cite any specific plans for attacks. She described Biden\u2019s warning on Monday as \u201ca call to action and a call to responsibility\u201d to guard against attacks.<\/p>\n
Source: Politico<\/p>\n