Analysis: The White House has issued its starkest warning that Russia may be planning cyberattacks against critical-sector U.S. companies amid the Ukraine invasion.
, during a White House press briefing. She tied it to a series of U.S. intelligence releases in recent months aimed at shining light on Russian planning. "The more his back is against the wall, the greater the severity of the tactics he may employ," Biden says of Putin tonight, warning that he believes Russia will likely conduct a cyber attack. "The magnitude of Russia's cyber capacity is fairly consequential, and it's coming.
Neuberger declined to name specific industry sectors under threat but said they’re part of critical infrastructure — a government designation that includes industries deemed vital to the economy and national security, including energy, finance, transportation and pipelines. — even after years of concerted pressure from government cyber officials that ramped up even further in the run up to the Ukraine invasion. Neuberger lamented that foreign hackers continue to regularly crack into companies using known computer bugs that the companies could have patched against if they were more diligent.
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