America accuses Russia of cyber attacks in Ukraine

The White House on Friday accused Russia of being responsible for the latest cyber attacks targeting the Ukraine Defence Ministry and the main banks.

The announcement by Anne Neuberger, the chief cyber official of the White House, was the most pronounced attribute of responsibility for cyber interventions that have emerged as tensions between Russia and Ukraine are increasing, writes Euronews, broadcast Klankosova.tv.

This week's “limited influence since Ukrainian officials were able to quickly turn their networks on the internet, but it is possible that they were setting the stage for more devastating intervention”, Neuber said.

She said the US had quickly linked attacks with Russia and was publicly blaming the Kremlin, while adding that there was no intelligence indicating that the US would be targeted by a cyberattack.

Meanwhile, a senior White House official warned on Friday that international sanctions promised by the US if Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to send troops to invade Ukraine will make Russia a “para”.

Moscow has repeatedly declared it has no intention of conquering Ukraine, but seeks assurances from NATO that Ukraine and other former Soviet states will not be admitted into the alliance.