What is the True Cost of Chinese and Russian Cybercrime Against the US?

China and Russia continue to use non-government entities, including hacking groups and private companies, to infiltrate U.S. systems and analyze the collected data. The intention, the U.S. official says, is to hide the true source of the attacks. However, the U.S. official says both governments also carry out cyberattacks using their own assets and attempt to cover their tracks using other methods. Such cyberattacks have been on a gradual upswing since the mid-2000s due in large part to their success, the official said. The Obama administration has repeatedly acknowledged the threat. "We're confronting a persistent and dedicated adversary.

The threat is ever-evolving. And it is critically important for us to make sure that our defensive measures that are intended to prevent these kinds of intrusions reflect that ever-evolving risk," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in June. internal reports have repeatedly found that U.S. government systems remain vulnerable. Many U.S. government agencies still lack urgency in addressing the problem, leaving U.S. systems open to further attacks. The U.S. official described as "likely" the prospect of additional successful cyberattacks on sensitive U.S. government systems. Some lawmakers, as well as current and former intelligence officials, have spoken about the possibility of retaliatory attacks raising the costs on states targeting the U.S. So what is the true impact on US security and what counter-measures should the US government and private sector companies take? Send your comments to the Cloud and Cyber Security Center.