The White House is urging U.S. organizations to shore up their cybersecurity defenses after new intelligence suggests that Russia is preparing to conduct cyberattacks in the near future, BleepingComputer reported this week.
With the U.S. imposing strict sanctions against Russia and aiding Ukraine in the war, the White House is expecting the Kremlin to retaliate with cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and U.S. interests.
While Ukraine has been subject to many cyberattacks, there have been no known Russian state-sponsored attacks against the USA since the invasion of Ukraine.
However, the White House and Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger began urging U.S. companies to increase their cybersecurity defenses after new intelligence indicates Russia is performing “preparatory activity” for potential cyberattacks.
Commenting on the news, Danielle Jablanski, OT cybersecurity strategist at Nozomi Networks, said:
The potential shift in Russia’s intention articulated by the NSA indicates the likelihood of attacks on the US critical infrastructure and should be a wake-up call to any organization that hasn’t been paying attention to the already increasing frequency and severity of incidents in the private and public sectors.
Private briefings with businesses provide the most up-to-date situational awareness for the crisis at hand and will help businesses expand resources in a timely and efficient way.
The urgent to-do list for organisations requires them to come up with a proactive way to begin to fortify operations, but the roadmap for executing will vary based on the availability of resources and personnel.
A major concern today, in addition to increased reconnaissance and probing, is for companies operating critical infrastructure, as Russia may ..
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