US and Its Allies Say They Are Ready to Respond to Russian Cyber ​​Attacks!

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US and Its Allies Say They Are Ready to Respond to Russian Cyber ​​Attacks!


US and European officials on Tuesday said they were ready to retaliate against a Russian cyberattack if tensions on the Ukrainian border continued to escalate. A number of new counter scenarios will be prepared based on the severity of the attack.

Speaking anonymously to Reuters, officials confirmed that they were ready to respond to any Russian action outside of the invasion attempt, including the many hacks allegedly orchestrated by Russian parties in recent times.

"The president has said we will respond to Russian actions in addition to a military invasion. But what is decided depends on the extent of the cyberattack. There are so many ranges, it's hard to go into specifics," a US official said.


Meanwhile, US allies from Europe will also take similar action. European officials see cyberattacks as Russia's old way of conducting military confrontation.

"Cyber ​​attacks are a long-standing component of Russia's strategy, and have been used by Moscow in past military confrontations with Georgia and Ukraine. It is part of their guidelines," a European official said.

This statement comes after on Tuesday the online systems of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and two of its banks were hacked. Ukraine blames Russia for the pattern is similar to a number of attacks in the past.

Moments later, US President Joe Biden said Washington was coordinating closely with NATO allies and other partners to expand defenses against cyber threats.


While the US, Europe and Canada have drawn up detailed sanctions packages if Russian forces attack Ukraine, they do not yet have a clear plan on how to respond to a cyberattack.

Responses could take the form of actions other than sanctions, including physical or cyberattacks on the servers involved, said a source familiar with Western cybersecurity matters.


So far negotiations between US and European officials have focused more on adjusting the sanctions that are likely to be imposed in the event of a physical invasion than mapping out a menu of options for cyberattacks.


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