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March 29 – Russia on Tuesday accused the United States of leading a massive “cyber aggression” campaign behind hundreds of thousands of malicious attacks a day as Moscow continues its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s foreign ministry said media, critical infrastructure and life support systems had been attacked, with unprecedented levels targeting US- and NATO-trained special forces, as well as “hackers” acting on behalf of Kiev’s western backers.
“The sources of the attacks will be identified and the attackers will inevitably be held accountable for their actions in accordance with the law,” the Russian statement said.
NBC News reported last month that US President Joe Biden was presented with options including disrupting Russia’s internet, electricity and rail systems. However, the White House said that was “completely out of character”.
Biden has said Russia may be planning a cyberattack on the United States, but the Kremlin has denied this.
The Foreign Ministry said it believes the Ukrainian government, which announced it would form a “computer army” in February, was implicated and had launched an “offensive cyber force”.
The cybersecurity department of the Russian telecommunications company Rostelecom and the Russian Ministry of Digital Affairs denounced cyberattacks.
(Reuters report; edited in Spanish by Carlos Serrano)
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