What to watch for amid growing concerns of cyber attack

United States officials said Russia has started taking actions that could lead to a cyber attack on our country.

"The magnitude of Russia's cyber capacity is fairly consequential, and it's coming," President Biden said.

Experts from the federal government said there hasn't been a specific, credible threat against the U.S. yet. However, they worry about potential attacks on the country's infrastructure and finance sector.

The U.S. learned how serious these actions can get last May following a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline. People in the Triad and all over the east coast scrambled to find gas. Some even waited hours in line just to find empty pumps.

The Department of Homeland Security issued new cybersecurity standards after the attack to protect companies. It required pipelines to hire a cybersecurity coordinator that would be on call 24/7. That person tests the company's system daily to identify potential weak spots.

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned a cyber attack on U.S. power grids could crash the whole system.



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[sandrawilliamson]

Stop worrying about Russia and start worrying about our country and government.

[jaysonp]

Her example sucked. Good phishing attacks look like a colleague sending you an email. They'll even use personal information to sell it. Hopefully our defenses and preparation are better than "click here to get a free coffee"

[kellyblack]

Translation: Please don’t look at Hunter’s old laptop!