Biden: Future cyberattacks could spark ‘real shooting war’ on US

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Rachelle Abbott28 July 2021

President Joe Biden’s warning a future cyberattack on the United States could spark what he describes as a “real shooting war” with a “major power”.

In a speech that comes as Washington highlights growing Russian and Chinese threats, Biden says he thinks “it’s more than likely” that if the US goes to war in the future, it’s going to be as “a consequence of a cyber breach”.

The President made the remarks while visiting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

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