US President Joe Biden extended the state of emergency and sanctions against the alleged cyber attacks of the country for another year, the restrictions also apply to Russian organizations. It has been reported press office White House.
“Malicious activities” in cyberspace continue to pose a threat to American national security, foreign policy and the US economy, the statement said.
“Therefore, the state of emergency introduced on April 1, 2015 must continue after April 1, 2023,” the press release said.
The American leader decided to extend the state of emergency brought by Decree No. 13694 for another year. Decree No. 13757, which imposes direct sanctions, will also remain in force.
The scandal regarding the cyber attacks against the US Democratic Party emerged in the summer of 2016. Then the WikiLeaks portal published letters and documents about US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The US Department of Homeland Security and the Department of National Intelligence said the purpose of these thefts and disclosures was to interfere in the country’s elections. Subsequently, the portal published several more publications on the correspondence of the Democratic Party leadership.
Previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury introduced Sanctions against two cousins of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.