Worsening tensions: The attack on public and financial websites could be coming from Russia.
MOSCOW: Russia is facing increased cyberattacks from abroad, a senior security official was quoted on Jan 15 as saying, responding to Western accusations that Moscow is aggressively targeting information networks in the United States and Europe.
US intelligence agencies say Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a cyber campaign aimed at boosting Donald Trump's electoral chances by discrediting his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign.
