Biden Administration Issues Another Stark Warning On Cybersecurity

On Monday, March 21, 2022, President Biden issued a  statement “reiterating [prior] warnings based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks” against the United States in “response to the unprecedented economic costs we've imposed on Russia alongside our allies and partners” for Russia's actions in Ukraine.

He notes that the Biden administration “will continue to use every tool to deter, disrupt, and if necessary, respond to cyberattacks against critical infrastructure,” but that the government “can't defend against this threat alone” and needs “the private sector and critical infrastructure owners and operators [to] accelerate efforts to lock their digital doors.”