President-elect Biden, in most extensive remarks on the SolarWinds hack to date, says Trump admin needs to clearly and publicly call out who is responsible and that all indications are Russia is the culprit.
“Even if (Trump) does not take it seriously, I will.”
“Even if (Trump) does not take it seriously, I will.”
Biden emphasizes cybersecurity is among the gravest threats facing the United States and it should be treated as such across the entire federal government. He likens it to other "unconventional weapons" that can wreck an unprepared nation.
Asked if the SolarWinds hack is an act of war (experts say no), Biden pivots. “First of all, it is a grave risk and it continues. I see no evidence that it is under control ... And the Defense Department won’t even brief us" on it.
Biden says "there are other areas" where the Trump administration is not cooperating with the transition team. Doesn't provide specifics.
Biden states the obvious, says he can't guarantee the systems his team will be inheriting in under a month will be secure.
Also says “it may cost billions of dollars to secure our cyberspace" which is probably a conservative figure.
Also says “it may cost billions of dollars to secure our cyberspace" which is probably a conservative figure.
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