A series of covert protests are being planned on Russian networks, NYT reported, prompting criticism of Moscow.
Russia has expressed its fear after it was reported that the United States was plotting a series of covert protests on Russian networks, saying such strikes would lead to cybercrimes.
The report by the New York Times on March 7 said that the planned U.S. move would be in response to a SolarWinds software study that U.S. officials said was conducted by Russia, something Moscow is going for. denied.
“This is frightening information,” Dmitry Peskov, quoted Kremlin as saying, said Tuesday. “This would be truly international cybercrime.”
U.S. intelligence agencies said in January that Russia appeared to be behind a massive hack of government departments and corporations.
In a rare joint statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the investigation appeared to be part of an “intelligence gathering” and praised the evidence so far. marks an attempt at Russian spying rather than an attempt to undermine or disturb the work of the government.
The groups said the actor, “may have originated in Russia, is responsible for most or all of the ongoing cyber compromises recently discovered by the two. some government and non – government networks “.
“This is a serious compromise that requires a sustained and dedicated effort to regenerate,” the statement said.
Russia has refused to intervene in the hack.
Calling officials, the Times reported that the U.S. countervailing would be expected to slow down over the next three weeks.
They said a series of covert actions were planned over Russian networks that were supposed to be visible to President Vladimir Putin and his intelligence and military services but not to the wider world.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced in December last year that cybersecurity would be a priority in his administration.
Under a recent law, Biden is required to open a cyber-focused office reporting to the new National Cyber Director, who will coordinate the federal government’s extensive cyber capabilities.