Russia could unleash disruptive cyberattacks against the US – but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely

Photo: The Department of Justice indicted six officers of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service in October 2020 on charges of hacking and deploying malware. Photo credit: Andrew Harnik – Pool/Getty Images. Article by Justin Pelletier. The Conversation – January 26, 2022.

As tensions mount between Russia and the West over Ukraine, the threat of Russian cyberattacks against the U.S. increases. The Department of Homeland Security issued an intelligence bulletin on Jan. 23, 2022, warning that Russia has the capability to carry out a range of attacks, from denial-of-service attacks on websites to disrupting critical infrastructure like power grids. […]

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