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Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and
emerging technology, will meet European Union and NATO officials
in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss "deterring, disrupting, and
responding to further Russian aggression against Ukraine," the
White House said.
Neuberger will then travel to Warsaw and meet her Polish and
Baltic counterparts, the White House said.
The trip will include discussions with eastern flank NATO allies
and virtual meetings with German and French officials, with the
goal of preparing for cyber attacks and supporting Ukraine.
The visit comes after a massive cyberattack warning Ukrainians
to "be afraid and expect the worst" hit government websites in
mid-January, leaving some pages inaccessible and prompting Kyiv
to open an investigation.
Kyiv believes a hacker group linked to intelligence in Belarus,
a close ally of Russia, carried out the cyberattack using
malware similar to that used by a group tied to Russian
intelligence.
Russia has massed more than 100,000 troops along the border with
Ukraine, spurring fears of war. Although Russia denies it is
planning an invasion, it is demanding sweeping security
guarantees including a promise NATO never admit Ukraine.
(Reporting by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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