DHS warns of Russian cyberattack on US if it responds to Ukraine invasionAs tensions rise in the standoff over Ukraine, the Department of Homeland Security has warned that the U.S. response to a possible Russian invasion could result in a cyberattack launched against the U.S. by the Russian government or its proxies. The bulletin says in 2015 and 2016, Russian military intelligence assets launched a cyberattack against Ukraine's power grid. The Department regularly shares information regarding a variety of issues, with federal, local and state partners, a DHS spokesperson said. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters last week that the United States is on a "heightened alert" for cyberattacks given "geopolitical landscape." DHS warns of Russian cyberattack on US if it responds to Ukraine invasion originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 25, 2022 03:18 UTC