Media: US Prepares "Invisible" Measures against Russia in Response to SolarWinds Attacking

According to the New York Times, the first reaction may follow within the next three weeks, but it will not be visible to the public. The United States is preparing to take action against Russia after it has concluded it is likely to be involved in a major cyberattack that has affected government systems and domestic companies. This reported the New York Times. The White House has confirmed it will take a "package of measures" in response to the Russian cyberattack but did not specify when it might happen. “As we said, we will respond to the hacker attack on SolarWinds with a range of measures, both visible and invisible,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told CNBC. "We will not publicly discuss certain aspects of our response." The attack was identified a few months ago by technology company SolarWinds. US officials said they believed Russia was behind the hack that affected several government departments using the company's technology. The first US steps could be taken within the next three weeks, unnamed officials told the New York Times. According to them, a series of measures taken will be noticed by President Vladimir Putin and his special services but not by the public. The US will also take steps to impose economic sanctions and President Joe Biden will sign a decree strengthening government networks, the newspaper informed.