“Right now, everybody needs to be at a heightened alert in the event this continues to escalate, and Russia tries to sway political opinion by causing damage in the United States and its Western allies,” David Kennedy, TrustedSec CEO, shares with government technology.

As Russian military forces carry out their mission in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has promised “consequences” for nations that interfere. U.S. officials have warned this could come in the form of cyberattacks.