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White House Vows to Step Up Pressure on Russia After Cyberattacks

HeadlineJul 09, 2021

President Biden met with top cybersecurity advisers this week as the White House vowed to address mounting cyberattacks with Russian officials. Bloomberg reports Russian government hackers are behind a breach of a Republican National Committee contractor last week, though the source of the cyberattack has not been confirmed. The breach happened around the same time a massive global ransomware attack compromised hundreds of businesses and localities in the U.S. and around the world. Russia has denied responsibility for the hacks.

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