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WH claims right to “strike” in response to cyberattacks
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10 July 2021
WASHINGTON, 10 July 2021, (TON): President Biden spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged him to take action to disrupt criminal groups operating in Russia that are behind recent ransomware attacks in the United States.
According to a White House readout “Biden also warned that the U.S. would take any necessary action to defend its people and its critical infrastructure in the face of this continuing challenge.”
The conversation came after a ransomware attack last week on software company Kaseya impacted up to 1,500 companies, many of which were vulnerable small businesses in the U.S. Cybersecurity experts have attributed the group to the Russian-based “Revil” cyber criminal group. However the Biden administration has not yet formally attributed the attack.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a press briefing that the U.S. government does not have new information suggesting the Russian government directed recent ransomware attacks but added.“
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