For the first time, the Americans admitted that they were attacking the Russians in cyberspace

Exclusive to Sky News in his interview Paul Nakasone A US general has confirmed for the first time that the US “carried out cyber operations” in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The head of the US Cyber ​​Command said that the US cyber army carried out attacks against the Russians.

The general said such operations would allow the United States to track down foreign hackers and identify their devices before they could be used against America.

The general, who is also director of the National Security Agency (NSA), said in Tallinn that he worries “every day” about the risks of Russian cyberattacks targeting the United States, and that the operations have been an effective way to protect both. America and its allies.

This is the first time an official source has confirmed that the United States is conducting offensive hacking operations in support of Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion.

The general did not explain in detail the activities, but made it clear that they were legal, taking into account the entire civilian population of the army and spoke in the ways determined by the Ministry of Defense.