Cyber Pandemic Warnings: Russia, Ukraine and Critical Infrastructure

The COVID-19 crisis would be seen in this respect as a small disturbance in comparison to a major cyberattack.

President Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia.

We all know, but still pay insufficient attention- There were reports overnight that, uh, Anonymous, uh, a group of hackers took down Russian, uh, TV.

-to the frightening scenario of a comprehensive cyberattack.

Some of the offensive cyber operations under consideration include everything from shutting down the internet- To a complete halt to the power supply, transportation, hospital services.

Attacking a lot of the, uh, government institutions and, uh, again, the oligarchs and their, uh, you know, their way of life through cyberattacks.

It is important to use the COVID-19 crisis- And should Americans be bracing as we dial up the sanctions on Russia for them to break into our space in cyber, uh, warfare?

-as a timely opportunity to reflect- You have the leader of Russia and the leader of the United States of America saying, "Hey, yes, if they cyberattack, we are going to attack back strong."

-on the lessons the cybersecurity community can draw- If Russia unleashes its full cyber power against Ukraine, once you put malware into the wild, in a sense, uh, it knows no geographic boundaries.

-and improve our unpreparedness for a potential cyber pandemic.