United States President-elect Joe Biden warned the recently uncovered cyber-“assault” on government computers had compromised US national security and would not “go unanswered” once he becomes president.
“This attack constitutes a grave risk to our national security,” Biden said on Tuesday at a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware, in which he blamed President Donald Trump for “downplaying” the seriousness of the hack and failing to attribute it to Russia.
“This assault happened on Donald Trump’s watch when he wasn’t watching,” Biden said.
US officials blame Russian hackers for the infiltration and fear the US may have lost vital secrets while also becoming exposed to future cyberattacks that could shutdown main computer networks and weapons systems.