White House Accuses Russia of Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine

White House Accuses Russia of Cyberattacks Targeting Ukraine
Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on Feb. 18, 2022. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The White House blamed Russia on Friday for this week’s cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks and warned of the potential for more significant disruptions in the days ahead.

Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, said the United States had rapidly linked Tuesday’s attacks to Russian military intelligence officers.