We know what Russia does in cyber hacking, but exactly why?




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: One of the great open secrets of the cybersecurity domain is how much mischief is done by Russia and its government-sponsored hackers. Countering Russian cyber activity takes a lot of effort on the part of the U.S. government and U.S. companies. My next guest has studied Russia's cyberwar activities in detail and says the more you know about Russia's motivations, the better you can counteract it. Nate Beach-Westmoreland is head of strategic cyber threat intelligence at Booz Allen Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices