Earlier, a senior White House cybersecurity official said that US companies that provide critical infrastructure should improve their cybersecurity defenses due to persistent digital threats from Russia.
Anne Neuberger added that the US government was aware of “preparatory” Russian hacking activity targeting several US companies, but had “no assurance” that such an attack would occur.
Neuberger said the Biden administration recently gave classified briefings to hundreds of US companies that Russian hackers may target.
The White House also released a written statement Monday from President Joe Biden warning that Moscow may launch cyber attacks because of the “unprecedented economic costs we have imposed on Russia.”
Neuberger said the warning was based on “intelligence of an escalating threat.”
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