Biden Says ‘Not Sure’ If Russia Is Behind Latest Cyberattack (1)

July 3, 2021, 8:54 PM UTC

President Joe Biden said “we’re not sure” that Russia is behind a massive ransomware attack on managed-service providers as U.S. intelligence officials conduct an investigation.

“I directed the full resources of the government to assist in the response if needed,” Biden told reporters during a trip to Michigan on Saturday.

“We’re not sure it’s the Russians,” Biden said. “I got a brief on the plane. The initial thinking was, it was not Russian government, but we’re not sure yet.”

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