WASHINGTON – US Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has joined forces with Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) in a bipartisan group of senators to demand that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Home Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas provide resources for private and public institutions. to defend against cyberattacks by Russia or its proxies.
“The realm of cyber escalation remains largely unexplored. At the moment, Russia is just being hit by extreme sanctions and there are concerns that it will strike out against the US through non-kinetic attacks. written senators.
“Even over the current Russian-induced conflict, cyber threats are growing faster than our private, state and local institutions can adapt to. From banks, hospitals, liquefied natural gas terminals, bridges and roads, our federal government institutions need to be informed and supported. be prepared to absorb and reject offensive cyber operations by foreign enemies. further the senators.
The senators asked for answers, including what measures the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security have taken to reduce Americans’ cyber vulnerabilities and reduce the willingness of U.S. institutions to launch a major Russian cyber offensive.
The letter also prompted Austin and Mayorkas to provide a written assessment of any recent significant malicious cumulative cyber-activities against the U.S. or reported activities against U.S.-based private institutions of Russia or a suspicious proxy.
“We must act now, with speed, before we find ourselves under a major retaliatory cyber-offensive that is causing extreme disruption to the lives of everyday Americans.” have completed the senators.
Senators Cramer and Kennedy were accompanied by Senators Kyrsten Cinema (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Braun (R-IN), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), John Boozman (R-AR), and Ron Johnson (R-WI).
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