Biden stresses US cybersecurity fortification with Russian threats

Politico reports U.S. President Joe Biden is urging private entities to strengthen cybersecurity systems in the face of increased potential for Russian cyberattacks. "The magnitude of Russia’s cyber capacity is fairly consequential and it’s coming," Biden said after releasing a formal statement that called on companies to "harden your cyber defenses immediately." Biden went further in his statement, adding that companies have "the power, the capacity, and the responsibility" to boost defenses over "critical services and technologies on which Americans rely."