The most troubling takeaway from President Joe Biden’s warning that there is “evolving intelligence” that Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks is that US spy agencies have been spot on so far in predicting Vladimir Putin’s moves.
It was always possible that the Russian leader could seek to impose direct reprisals on the US government and Americans for their support of Ukrainians and crippling sanctions on Russia after his brutal invasion. Putin could turn his intelligence agencies or related criminal gangs against US government departments, hospitals, critical infrastructure, and utilities.
Opening a cyber front, or at least hinting at one, would be consistent with Putin’s strategy of escalation, which has seen him rattle nuclear sabers, turn fearsome fire on Ukrainian civilians and use new generation hypersonic missiles. “I’ve previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against the U.S. Today, I’m reiterating those warnings based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.”
Biden tweeted. Cybersecurity experts confirm the mounting evidence that Russia has its sights set on the U.S. Levi Gallaher is a graphic engineering student at FSW and he and his friends are aware of the Russian cyber threat and feel the country is at risk. “I feel like the population today is way too reliant on technology,” he said.
