White House Blames Russia for 'NotPetya Cyber Attack

[DonViejo]

Source: U.S. News & World Report

Feb. 15, 2018, at 4:13 p.m.

By Dustin Volz and Sarah Young

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday blamed Russia for the devastating 'NotPetya' cyber attack last year, joining the British government in condemning Moscow for unleashing a virus that crippled parts of Ukraine's infrastructure and damaged computers in countries across the globe.

The attack in June of 2017 "spread worldwide, causing billions of dollars in damage across Europe, Asia and the Americas," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.

"It was part of the Kremlin’s ongoing effort to destabilize Ukraine and demonstrates ever more clearly Russia’s involvement in the ongoing conflict," Sanders added. "This was also a reckless and indiscriminate cyber attack that will be met with international consequences."

The U.S. government is "reviewing a range of options," a senior White House official said when asked about the consequences for Russia's actions.

Read more: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-02-15/us-blames-russia-for-last-years-crippling-notpetya-cyber-attack

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[liberal_patriot_md]

1. This sounds like McMaster

He’s been a hawk on Russia for years. But nothing will come from this.

Until 45 tweets about it, it’s not an official WH position.

[C Moon]

2. White House blames Russia for not thinking about Mueller.

[pressbox69]

3. So

what about the sanctions?

[neohippie]

4. WH says they aren't needed

The White House already told us and Congress there is no need to implement the sanctions because just the threat of them has already stopped Russian meddling - get with their program down is up, post truth world