U.S. media exposed that the U.S. will attack the Russian network, K Palace spokesperson: purely cybercrime
[Global Network Reporter Bian Zihao] According to Reuters, after the New York Times revealed that the United States was planning to carry out "covert operations" against Russian networks, the Kremlin said on the 9th that it was "concerned" about the content of relevant reports and said This kind of action is considered a cybercrime.
"This is worrying information," said Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president. "This will be purely international cybercrime."
The New York Times quoted US officials on the 7th and reported that the United States is preparing to launch a series of "secret operations" against Russian networks in the next three weeks.
Officials also mentioned that these actions will also be combined with economic sanctions against Russia.
On December 17 last year, the U.S. cybersecurity agency warned that a major cyber attack discovered this week was still continuing, posing "serious risks" to U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure, and a large number of private sectors.
According to reports, hackers have infiltrated at least six U.S. federal agencies, and may even include the National Nuclear Security Administration, which is responsible for managing U.S. nuclear weapons.
At that time, some American politicians and media publicly accused Russia of launching the hacking attack.
In response, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov responded: “We have not received any accusation that Russia is behind the recent cyber attacks. Some Western countries have chosen to directly accuse Russia through the media in this way, indicating that these countries lack moral standards and standards. Diplomatic skills."