Russian State Institutions, Banks Under Powerful Cyberattacks - Russian Foreign Ministry

The Russian state institutions and banks are being targeted by powerful cyberattacks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Thursday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th November, 2018) The Russian state institutions and banks are being targeted by powerful cyberattacks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Thursday.

"It is known that Russia is experiencing the most powerful cyberattacks. It is well known.

Our state institutions, banks are under significant cyberpressure exerted by the hackers' community and not only by them. But few care about it," Grushko said.

"For example, in case of the United States it is the wiretap and countless scandals in the West related to the intrusion in the 'inner sanctum' by the US intelligence services, but it does not result in steps, which, as many believe, can be taken naturally against Russia on the global stage," Grushko added.