Before Biden Warned of a Russian Cyberattack, He Gave Putin a Target List

Spencer Brown / Townhall Tipsheet

 

President Joe Biden and his Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger warned Americans — specifically private companies — on Monday to brace for a cyberattack from Russia, even though Biden previously gave Putin a list of U.S. targets on which a cyberattack would deliver the hardest hit to our country. Because of course he did. 

As Katie reported Monday, the warning of an impending cyberattack from Russia this week comes amid Putin's bloody war on Ukraine and the United States' retaliatory sanctions aimed at punishing Russia and its ruling class. Neuberger said Monday that the "Russian government is exploring options for potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure in the United States," but added "there is no certainty there will be a cyber incident on critical infrastructure."

Speaking at the Business Roundtable on Monday, Biden said rather bleakly that "The magnitude of Russia's cyber capacity is fairly consequential, and it's coming."...Read more and see video here.