Cyber ​​piracy .. Pelosi warns, Trump tweets: Why do you always accuse Russia and avoid mentioning China?

US President Donald Trump played down the seriousness of the widespread cyber attack, which targeted government agencies, and the role attributed to Russia in it, hinting at the possibility of China’s involvement in this, after his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that Moscow stood behind the piracy.

Trump said that the issue of cyber piracy is not as huge as what he called fake media claims.

Trump added, in two tweets, that he is fully aware of the issue, and that everything is under control, considering that the accusation is always directed at Russia;

Because the media, for financial reasons, are afraid to point to China, which could be responsible.

"The cyber attack is more important in the fake media than it is," he said in the tweet.

"Everything is under control. Russia, Russia, Russia, this is the first to hesitate when something happens," he added, adding, "It may be China (this is possible)."

Pompeo accused Russia of being behind the piracy (French)

Position and accusations

By doing so, Trump contradicted the opinion of US officials and the position of his Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, who directly accused Moscow of being behind the widespread cyber attacks that targeted US government agencies, including the Treasury Department and the Nuclear Security Administration.

Pompeo said that work is underway to assess what happened, stressing that some information will remain classified, and Pompeo confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin poses a threat to freedom-lovers.

And he said, "Yes, Vladimir Putin is a real danger for those among us who love freedom ... and we must ensure a constant readiness to confront him and his ilk ... Today I classify China as a challenge that poses a real existential danger."

However, I do not underestimate the importance of the challenge posed by Russia's possession of hundreds of nuclear warheads capable of reaching American soil. It is a huge danger that threatens us as well.

In the context of the reactions, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said that the cyber attacks, which targeted a number of federal agencies, are large and far-reaching.

It was considered a disturbing evidence that the actors are still bent on undermining national security and American democracy.

Pelosi: Hacking is disturbing evidence that actors remain intent on undermining national security (Getty Images)

Betrayal and subservience

For his part, the head of the House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, described President Donald Trump's tweet on the hacking process as "another flagrant betrayal" by the President of the US national security.

Schiff added that Trump's tweet appeared to have been written at the Kremlin.

He said it was yet another sluggish act in front of Putin, and another reason why Trump did not want to leave office quickly enough.

For his part, Democratic Representative Jason Crowe said that the time has come to speak seriously, and that a dangerous opponent of the United States has now reached the defense, intelligence, policing, and financial institutions of the United States.

Crowe, a member of the House Intelligence and Armed Services Committee, indicated that during this largest attack in American history, Trump is reducing the severity of the attack, shifting the blame from Russia, threatening to issue a veto against the Defense Ministry's budget, and also expelling defense and cyber security officials. .

Hack and dangers

Meanwhile, the Associated Press said that President Donald Trump's tweets, which played down the importance of the hack and pointed fingers at China, surprised US officials.

The agency added that the White House was preparing a statement linking Russia to the process of electronic piracy;

But officials have been told to stop this.

For its part, CNN reported, citing 3 sources, which it described as well-informed, that those responsible for monitoring cyber risks on the most important American infrastructure have been aware for months of suspicious activities, and that these activities have only now been linked to widespread electronic piracy, which It was recently exposed to the United States.

The network quoted two unnamed sources that the preliminary investigations did not show any confidential data breach;

However, it continues to see if the hackers were able to obtain government information.

Several countries are fighting an unconventional war that is being waged behind the screens (Getty Images)

He vowed to respond

Reuters reported yesterday evening, Saturday, that a spokesman for the US National Security Council, John Oliot, said that his country would respond appropriately to those behind the cyber attack.

Uliot added that the council is focusing on investigating the circumstances surrounding the cyber attack, and working with other agencies to contain the situation.

For its part, American media said that officials of the Trump administration have submitted a proposal to separate the National Security Agency and cyber leadership.

It is noteworthy that while the United States is investigating the damages that may have been caused by the cyber attack, which officials are likely to have launched last March, NATO announced that after examining its information systems, it did not find evidence of It has been pirated.

As for Britain, it said it is working with its international partners to understand the extent of piracy and its impact on it.