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Phew doggies!
Talk about showing your true colors on-line. Resident-Ruskie just defended Russia’s “fake honor” from the “imaginary” cyber-threats, being reported by the New York Times ...
Talk about picking your side, in the seemingly inevitable cyber-war to come. Perhaps the fact that American Intel was trying to hide these new offensive-defensive capabilities, from the Commander-and-Grief — really got his goat …
Trump slams NYT report on U.S. cyber attacks against Russia
by MATTHEW CHOI, Politico — 06/15/2019
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The Times reported that the United States has increased measures to penetrate Russia's power grid as a message to Moscow to stay out of American cyber infrastructure. The efforts lay an aggressive groundwork for an attack on the Russian grid on an unprecedented scale if the two countries were to enter into conflict, the Times reported.
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Citing administration officials, the Times also reported Trump was not briefed in detail on the program out of fear that he would spill secrets to Russians as he did with classified information to the Russian ambassador and foreign minister during an Oval Office meeting in 2017. That incident, first uncovered by The Washington Post, reportedly put a vital source on ISIS at risk.
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The Times story follows U.S. intelligence reports of Russian penetration into American cyber infrastructure including of nuclear power plants. Already, the United States has imposed sanctions on Russia for interfering in the 2016 elections through a number of cyber attacks, from misinformation campaigns to hacking the Democratic National Committee's network.
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I wrote about these other Russian threats to western democracies and our freedom-seeking way of life at the time, to rave reviews (er, not so much):
Apparently the NSA Chief at the time Mike Rogers, was good to his word however — and decided to follow-through and target Russia’s power-grid infrastructure, in like manner. Even though Putin’s ally in the U.S. White House — ordered him not to:
But National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command chief Adm. Michael Rogers told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday there is only so much he can do. That is because, according to Rogers, President Trump has not ordered him to go after the Russian attacks at their origin.
[...] he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin has reached a conclusion: There is little price to pay for his actions and they can therefore continue.
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"Yes, sir," Rogers replied. "I believe they're attempting to undermine our institutions."
Without going into details, he said he has directed the Cyber Command's Cyber Mission Force "to begin some specific work" in response to Russia's interference in U.S. elections.
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Please note: That U.S. forces are not alone in pushing back against Russia’s cyber-threats (despite the consternation of Putin-booster Donald J. Trump). NATO has spoken in one united voice, telling Putin to Back-Off, Hands off our cyber-infrastructure Jack …
NATO warns Russia of 'full range' of responses to cyberattack
france24.com — May 23, 2019
The head of NATO told Russia and other potential foes Thursday that the Western military alliance was ready to use all means at its disposal to respond to cyber attacks.
Jens Stoltenberg's warning came with the bloc's members on alert for interference in European Parliament elections that kicked off in Britain and the Netherlands on Thursday.
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"For deterrence to have full effect, potential attackers must know we are not limited to respond in cyber space when we are attacked in cyber space," Stoltenberg said during a joint press appearance in London with UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
"We can and will use the full range of capabilities at our disposal."
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The European Union last week adopted the power to impose "targeted restrictive measures to deter and respond to cyber attacks".
Meanwhile, back in the NATO-hating, Putin-loving White House ranch, we have a totally different response from America’s Weasel-in-Chief:
The New York Times is committing Treason. The US is NOT Targeting Russia with Cyber-attacks. It’s the Free Press that’s the problem — They are the Enemy of the [Russian] People!
Geez Louise! Fret much Strongman-Apprentice?
Resident-comrade must be really worried about that upcoming check-in, book-report meeting he has scheduled in a few weeks, with his handler-advisor.
No worries Donnie, Vlad is an understanding Mob Boss, just look what he’s done for other ‘Olies’ who somehow managed to threaten his power and/or goals.
Swim with the big fishes Donnie, just watch out for the sharks. Fun-and-games time is over.
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