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In the tech lead, in an exclusive interview today, the head of cyber security for the u.s. government warns russia may not only attack, attempt a cyberattack on critical infrastructure in the u.s., but might also try to push disinformation about that attack to sow panic. the threat of a russian cyberattack is not new. i asked my guest why americans and companies need to be hyper vigilant right now. here's her response. >> it was pretty unprecedented to see the president of the united states earlier this week make a specific statement about russian cyberactivity and focus on potential cyberatta...

Reporters after today's meeting. here's what he said if he was asked if the obama administration was aggressive enough going after russia's meddling, which the current president has criticized on twitter. >> the president and the entire administration were dealing with an unprecedented incidents of the weaponization of the fruits of russian cyberactivity and i think they were trying to make the best judgments they could on behalf of the american people. >> congressman hunt, today, you saw john podesta testifying about russian interference. i know it was a closed door session and you can't publ...

Wikileaks started releasing podesta e-mail. podesta saying he doesn't blame the obama administration for dropping the pal in the russian interference. >> i think the president and the entire administration were dealing with an unprecedented incidence of the weaponization of the fruits of russian cyberactivity and i think they were trying to make the best judgments they could on behalf of the american people. >> by the way, in addition to the remarks about assange last year, it shows roger stone had some communication with gussy fer 2.0 who claimed credit for hacking the democratic national com...

Government and its citizens. and i think the point is that the next administration, when they come in, they will find that russian hacking and russian cyberactivity will be directed at the whole government, not just the obama government, it will be directed also at the trump administration and government under donald trump. and so they're going to have to deal with this, one way or another. this is not something they can turn a blind eye to. this is nothing to sweep away. >> just to update your question here. are we just discovering this now? i mean, there are some specifics here, obviously, i...

Revelatory. i want says, this activity by russia was directed at the u.s. government and its citizens. and i think the point is that the next administration, when they come in, they will find that russian hacking and russian cyberactivity will be directed at the whole government, not just the obama government, it will be directed also at the trump administration and government under donald trump. and so they're going to have to deal with this, one way or another. this is not something they can turn a blind eye to. this is nothing to sweep away. >> just to update your question here. are we just...