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On Friday, Russia was held responsible for what is said to be the worst hacker attack on US authorities. The leader of the House Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, comments on the case in a press release on Saturday night Norwegian time.
“The news that the extensive and far-reaching attacks against US authorities and companies is more disturbing evidence that malicious actors, including Russia, continue to try to undermine our national security and our democracy,” Pelosi said.
Longing for Trump
President Trump so far has not commented on the matter. Makes Pelosi look red.
It’s a shame and alarming: For four years, the Trump administration has ignored Putin’s attacks on our American democracy, including his continued efforts to attack our electoral system and undermine trust in democratic institutions.
Pelosi further claims that House Democrats, “in stark contrast to Trump and Republicans,” have cracked down on democracy to defend democracy from attacks from abroad.
“In cooperation with the Biden-Harris administration, Congress will act vigorously and immediately to secure our nation’s digital infrastructure and defenses against these attacks,” Pelosi wrote.
The top Democrat concludes by promising that this will no longer go unpunished.
United States Attacked – Trump Silently
Extensive attacks
Microsoft announced late Thursday that more than 40 of its customers were affected by malware, so-called malware. Among other things, this software is said to have been installed at the US Treasury Department, where hackers were given access to the internal email exchange.
Various media also report that the Ministry of Energy has been affected. The Ministry is responsible for the handling of US nuclear weapons, but has emphasized that security around this has not been affected.
Russia has denied they are behind the attack, which has been dubbed a “Sunburst” and appears to have persisted for several months before it was discovered.
It is not uncommon for a government to wait with public accusations about who is behind the hacker attack until enough evidence has been obtained. In this case, US officials have said that they have recently realized that foreign players have been accessing the systems for nine months without being detected.
However, President Donald Trump’s response, or lack of response, is being closely monitored. Trump has previously refused to acknowledge the conclusion of US intelligence and analysts that Russia interfered in the 2016 election that he won.
Defend the son: – Foul play
Proactive
It is unclear what Biden could do with the case when he takes office. The Barack Obama administration, of which Biden was vice president, was subsequently harshly criticized for failing to act more aggressively when Russian interference was discovered in 2016.
However, in a statement Thursday, Biden said his administration would be “proactive” in its efforts to prevent cyber attacks. He also said that those behind should expect to pay.
A response may begin with a public statement that Russia is held responsible, which according to the AP is the conclusion reached so far by the US security services. However, such a statement can take time.
It took weeks before the Obama administration went public and said that North Korea was behind the hackers attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2014, and before then-intelligence chief James Clapper declared that China was the prime suspect of the attack on the Office of Personnel Management, the agency responsible for personnel management. .
