Trump downplays Russia in first comments on massive cyberattack
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WASHINGTON - Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested without evidence that China not Russia may be behind the cyberattack against the United States and tried to minimized its impact.
In his first comments on the breach, Trump scoffed at the focus on the Kremlin and downplayed the intrusions, which the nation’s cybersecurity agency has warned posed a grave risk to government and private networks.
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Last Updated: Dec 20, 2020, 12:07 PM IST
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Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China - not Russia - may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact.
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Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China - not Russia - may be behind the cyber espionage operation against the United States and tried to minimize its impact. In his first comments on the breach, Trump scoffed at the focus on the Kremlin and downplayed the intrusions, which the nation s cybersecurity agency has warned posed a grave risk to government and private networks.
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