Russian Cyber Attack Targets US Federal Agencies: Insights and Biden's Reaction

On Sunday, President Trump revealed that Russian hackers likely hit key US federal agencies in a sophisticated cyber attack. The news come one week after news broke that cybersecurity firm FireEye was the target of a likely Russian cyber attack. Jon Bateman and Andrew Weiss detail the cyber attack, the lessons learned, and what it might mean for US-Russia relations under the incoming Biden administration.

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About Andrew Weiss
Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees research in Washington and Moscow on Russia and Eurasia.

About Jon Bateman
Jon Bateman is a fellow in the Cyber Policy Initiative of the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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