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After a cyberattack, Trump defends Russia and deceives his own chancellor
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made serious accusations against Russia
What: REUTERS
Following the cyberattack on several US authorities, the country is exposed to “serious risk.” Chancellor Pompeo is convinced that Russia is behind the attack. President Trump disagrees.
ORUnlike his administration, US President Donald Trump assumes that Russia is not necessarily behind the large-scale cyberattack against US government agencies and companies. “If something happens,” Russia is always suspect, Trump wrote on the online service Twitter on Saturday. China “could” also be behind the attack, Trump added. “I am fully informed and everything is well under control,” said the president of the United States.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Russia for the cyber attack. The perpetrators tried with great effort to access government IT systems through third-party software, Pompeo said in a radio broadcast on Friday. It is “pretty clear” that Russia is behind these attacks.
Last week, the United States government confirmed a large-scale cyberattack, apparently lasting months, against various authorities. The attack reportedly targeted the ministries of finance, trade and energy, among others. Russia denied any involvement in the attack.
The US cybersecurity agency Cisa warned on Thursday of a “serious risk” from the cyber attack. The attack, which began no later than March, was carried out by an “advanced and persistent” actor, the security authority said. The attackers had shown “perseverance, operational security and complex skills.” Defense against hackers is “extremely complex and challenging.”
The US software company Microsoft informed more than 40 affected customers that most of them are based in the US. According to the company, there were also victims of the cyber attack in Belgium, Great Britain, Israel, Mexico, Canada, Spain and the Emirates. United Arab. This is not “ordinary spying,” said Microsoft chairman Brad Smith. The attack created a “serious technological vulnerability for the United States and the world.”
