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Former CIA Chief of Station Dan Hoffman says ‘we still don’t know’ how much information Russians accessed during the attack. The recently discovered massive cyberattack on U.S. government and industry computer networks by a foreign adversary isn’t the first nor will it be the last such hostile action. While the Trump administration has strengthened U.S. defenses and revved up America’s cyber offense, it’s clear that the incoming Biden administration will need to do a lot more because the attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday th...

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters President-elect Joe Biden is considering financial sanctions and coordinated cyber attacks against Russia, according to Reuters. Biden on Thursday said his government would make the breach a "top priority" from its first day.  Biden's administration will be "imposing substantial costs on those responsible for such malicious attacks, including in coordination with our allies and partners," he said on Thursday.  President-elect Joe Biden reportedly is considering sanctions or a retaliatory cyber attack as a rebuttal to Russia for a massive ...

Chris McGrath/Getty Images The White House was set to release a statement blaming Russia for the devastating cyberattack on the US government when officials were told to stand down, reported the Associated Press.  The reason why the statement was canceled is not known.  In a tweet, Trump said that China, not Russia, maybe responsible, contradicting his own secretary of state and top US officials.  Trump has long refused to blame or confront Russia for aggressive behavior towards the US launched by the Kremlin.  White House officials were preparing to issue a ...

Donald Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign SECTIONS Last Updated: Dec 20, 2020, 12:07 PM IST Share Synopsis Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China - not Russia - may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact. AP Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China - not Russia - may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to ...

White House ‘blocked government statement confirming Russia behind cyber attack’ Gino Spocchia © Provided by The Independent The White House reportedly blocked a statement that would have confirmed Russia was behind a cyber attack on United States government agencies, but Donald Trump has dismissed. His secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, had said on Friday evening that Russia was “pretty clearly” responsible for the attack, which is believed to be among the most serious on record. According to reports on Thursday, several US government agencies were targeted by the cy...