U.S. Army 175th Cyberspace Operations Group at Warfield Air Force Base in Wisconsin. File photoMOSCOW, January 21The termination of cooperation between Russia and the United States in the field of cybersecurity could lead to an arms race in this space, Pavel Korostelev, head of the security code company's product promotion department, told RIA Novosti. Republican Jim Banks presented a new draft of sanctions against Russia, follows from the information on the website of the US Congress. It is noted that the project was submitted on January 19. Another 38 congressmen supported Banks' initiative. According to the Washington Post, there is an item on the list to stop spending on cybersecurity dialogue. that we can get a very sophisticated arms race in this specific space", said Korostelev.
In the field of combating cybercrime, according to the expert, nothing will change from the break in relations between the United States and Russia. «Dialogue on cybersecurity is not entirely about cybercrime. First of all, it is about strategic stability, because both in the United States and in Russia, information security is perceived as another field for counteraction,» the expert believes.
US may stop funding cybersecurity dialogue with Russia