The CIA is preparing to launch a cyber offensive against Russia after the US government formally accused the Kremlin of breaking into official servers and stealing confidential emails . Reports suggest the US may reveal the sensitive financial accounts of Russian officials , hack the Russian banking system or attack Russia 's internal security . While the chances of a retaliation are high , Sean Kanuck , a former US intelligence official , has noted that the CIA will weaken the credible threat of its response even if it does not undertake responsive measures .
The CIA is preparing to launch a cyber attack against Russia after the US government formally accused the Kremlin of breaking into official servers and stealing confidential emails. Reports suggest the US may reveal the sensitive financial information of Russian officials, hack the Russian banking system or attack Russia's internal firewall. While the risks of a retaliation are high, Sean Kanuck, a former US intelligence official, has noted that the US will weaken the credible threat of its response capability if it does not undertake responsive action.