WASHINGTON/LONDON ¨C The White House on Thursday blamed Russia for the devastating NotPetya cyberattack last year, joining the British government in condemning Moscow for unleashing a virus that crippled parts of Ukraine¡¯s infrastructure and damaged computers in countries across the globe.
The attack launched in June 2017 by the Russian military ¡°spread worldwide, causing billions of dollars in damage across Europe, Asia and the Americas,¡± White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
¡°It was part of the Kremlin¡¯s ongoing effort to destabilize Ukraine and demonstrates ever more clearly Russia¡¯s involvement in the ongoing conflict,¡± Sanders said. ¡°This was also a reckless and indiscriminate cyberattack that will be met with international consequences.¡±
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