.RepJohnKatko warns of Russian cyberattacks against US, says Biden 'not doing anything about it'
'The Big Saturday Show' weighs in on Russia-Ukraine tensions as Biden admin says US unprepared for cyberattacks.task force, Rep. John Katko, that he would be"very surprised" if Russia does not carry out a cyber attack against the United States, warning that the Biden administration is"not doing anything" to prevent attacks.
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 31: Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., leaves the Capitol after the House vote on an impeachment inquiry resolution on Thursday, October 31, 2019. has worked to strengthen cyber defenses after a string of ransomware attacks last summer, with foreign malign actors targeting pieces of U.S. critical infrastructure.
Putin, though, during his press conference after the meeting, denied that Russia was responsible for cyberattacks and instead claimed that most cyberattacks in the world were carried out from the U.S."I wanted to scream," Katko told Fox News."Everything is off limits—they shouldn’t be doing it at all, and if they are doing it, we should be fighting back hard."
On whether Russia will carry out a cyberattack against the United States, Katko replied:"I’d be very surprised if they don’t." The Biden administration has been warning about the potential for"malicious cyber activity" against the United States by the Russian government—which Biden said could be a response to the"unprecedented economic costs we’ve imposed on Russia alongside our allies and partners. It’s part of Russia's playbook."
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