Reuters: Biden: If U.S. has 'real shooting war' it could be result of cyber attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that if the United States ended up in a "real shooting war" with a "major power" it could be the result of a significant cyber attack on the country, highlighting what Washington sees as growing threats posed by Russia and China.
Cybersecurity has risen to the top of the agenda for the Biden administration after a series of high-profile attacks on entities such as network management company SolarWinds, the Colonial Pipeline company, meat processing company JBS and software firm Kaseya hurt the U.S. far beyond just the companies hacked.
Some of the attacks affected fuel and food supplies in parts of the United States.
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Update #1: Biden Warns That Cyberattacks Could Lead To 'A Real Shooting War' -- RFE
Update #2: In jab at Putin, Biden warns cyberattacks could cause ‘shooting war’ -- NYPost
WNU Editor: It will have to be a massive cyber attack (i.e. a complete shut down of financial systems and essential utilities) to warrant such a response.
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