Russian spokesman Peskov: “Cyberattack threats from USA against Russia are unprecedented”

The tension between USA and RUSSIA keeps warming up as high officials from both countires continue to exchange statements full of accusation and threats. Most recently Dmitry Peskov, presidential spokesman for Russia said, “Russia would take precautionary measures because US aggressiveness was growing, and threats to carry out cyberattacks against Russia were unprecedented“. His exact statement made to RIA NOVOSTI was;  “The fact is, US unpredictability and aggression keep growing, and such threats against Moscow and our country’s leadership are unprecedented, because the threat is being announced at the level of the US Vice President. Of course, given such an aggressive, unpredictable line, we have to take measures to protect our interests, somehow hedge the risks. Such unpredictability is dangerous for the whole world“.

US Vice President Joe Biden had said on Friday that “Washington was ready to respond to hack attacks allegedly conducted by Russia and designed to interfere with the upcoming US elections. We are sending a message [to Russia]… We have a capacity to do it… It will be at the time of our choosing, and under the circumstances that will have the greatest impact,” Biden had said in an NBC interview excerpt released on Friday.

His threats coincided with an NBC News report citing “current and former officials,” claiming that the CIA is planning a “clandestine” cyberattack on Russia in retaliation for its alleged efforts to influence the US elections against Hillary Clinton. The “wide-ranging operation” is meant to “embarrass” Russia’s leadership, NBC News reported. The report claimed to have direct knowledge of the situation, saying the CIA had been tasked with providing options to the White House.

SOURCE: https://www.rt.com/news/362868-kremlin-cyberattack-threats-us/