Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine tensions, the United States and the United Kingdom have not only warned those concerned about cyber-attacks, but also warned that the impact of Russia’s attack on Ukraine could spill over to others.
In this case, the United States and the European Union have repeatedly cited the ‘Notpetya’ wiper attack as an example. Russian military hackers are being blamed for the malware.
In such a situation, US President Joe Biden called on his country’s institutions to speed up the “closing of all digital doors” in Russia.
Russia’s foreign ministry., on the other hand termed bilateral relations between Moscow and the United States as “at stake”.
The remarks came out as a shock to the US president. The United States has said it will use all possible means to counter Russian cyber-attacks.
In a statement issued Monday, he said, “We have the power, capability and responsibility to strengthen the stability and cyber security of the technology and critical services that Americans rely on. We need everyone to play their part.”