Putin: Cyber Threats Have Reached a New Level

The Russian president, citing rising cyber threats, stressed strengthening digital security and the country's sovereignty over its technology infrastructure.

Referring to the increase in cyber threats, the President of Russia emphasized on strengthening the country's digital security and sovereignty in the technological infrastructure.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Tass, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a meeting about cyber security that the sustainable development of the country's government and society is largely dependent on the development of digital technologies.

Putin said that along with the progress of digitalization, cyber threats have also entered a new level. According to him, Russia is facing direct and combined external threats in economic, logistics, transportation, social services, vital systems and government administration fields.

The Russian president emphasized that Moscow is continuously strengthening its sovereignty in all areas, from food and energy security to digital infrastructure.

He added that all parts of the domestic digital security network should be upgraded to deal with these threats. These measures include assessing risks, examining the degree of dependence on external platforms, and developing rapid response tools to cyber attacks.

Putin also said that Russia is systematically building digital infrastructure for its economy and social sphere, and expanding services based on artificial intelligence. According to him, advanced methods of data storage, processing and transmission and communication tools are also being implemented.

In the end, the Russian President emphasized the need to increase coordination between law enforcement and security institutions, telecommunication operators, financial institutions, internet companies and other organizations to deal with cyber threats.