EPISODE · Apr 20, 2018 · 8 MIN
The White House Warns on Russian Router Hacking, But Muddles the Message
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
For its first year in office, the Trump administration seemed soft on Russia's hyper-aggressive hackers, reluctant even to point out they'd brazenly meddled in the US election. Then, just two months ago, the White House suddenly came out swinging, calling out Russia for its massively disruptive NotPetya malware and intrusions into the US power grid, and imposing new sanctions in response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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For its first year in office, the Trump administration seemed soft on Russia's hyper-aggressive hackers, reluctant even to point out they'd brazenly meddled in the US election. Then, just two months ago, the White House suddenly came out swinging, calling out Russia for its massively disruptive NotPetya malware and intrusions into the US power grid, and imposing new sanctions in response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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