Russian Embassy spokesperson confronts FBI, DHS officials in public event
A Russian Embassy spokesperson challenged two senior U.S. officials Wednesday during a public event in D.C. about why the Trump administration refuses to collaborate with Russia to fight cybercrime. The exchange happened at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) focused on a new report published Wednesday by the think tank and cybersecurity company McAfee. The report speaks to the economic impact of cybercrime. Along with other countries, Russia was specifically named multiple times in both the report and panel discussion as a “state sanctuary” of cybercrime due to the “close relationship between the Russian state and Russian organized crime.” That accusation didn’t sit right with one Russian government employee in the crowd. “Once again without any proof, Russia was called a bad actor in cyberspace,” said Petr Svirin, the Russian Embassy’s first secretary during a question and answer session. “If you are so concerned, why the government […]
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