{"id":53556,"date":"2022-10-17T13:01:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T20:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=53556"},"modified":"2022-10-17T17:43:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T00:43:40","slug":"us-support-to-ukraine-could-trigger-cyber-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=53556","title":{"rendered":"US support to Ukraine could trigger cyber escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Russia continuing to face setbacks in its war against Ukraine, experts warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin may\u00a0<a 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websites of those particular states as a test bed to see how it works,\u201d said Turgal, who previously served as the executive assistant director for the FBI\u2019s information and technology branch.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClearly, they\u2019re amping up [their cyber operations] \u2026 and pressure is starting to increase,\u201d he added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other experts similarly warn Russia may intensify its efforts to interfere in the American election, as a means of distracting the U.S. from assisting Ukraine or as retribution for that ongoing support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Russia continuing to face 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