Today US President Joe Biden has made an appeal to all the companies of the USA to prepare their readiness for a Russian Cyber Attack.
According to a statement by the Whitehouse Russia is exploring options for cyberattacks in the US, highlighting the evolution of a credible cyber threat to the Homeland. ALL orgs must act NOW to ensure preparedness. Go to CISA.GOV/SHIELDS-UP for steps you can take to reduce risk.
President Biden made a press brief about the Russian cyberattack on USA companies. He said “This is a critical moment to accelerate our work to improve domestic cybersecurity and bolster our national resilience. I have previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious cyber activity against the United States, including as a response to the unprecedented economic costs we’ve imposed on Russia alongside our allies and partners. It’s part of Russia’s playbook. Today, my Administration is reiterating those warnings based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks.”
Joe Biden also made an appeal to all the private players to gear up their readiness for a Russian Cyber Attack. He said “If you have not already done so, I urge our private sector partners to harden your cyber defenses immediately by implementing the best practices we have developed together over the last year. You have the power, the capacity, and the responsibility to strengthen the cybersecurity and resilience of the critical services and technologies on which Americans rely. We need everyone to do their part to meet one of the defining threats of our time — your vigilance and urgency today can prevent or mitigate attacks tomorrow.”
