It was also the year former DNI, Dan Coats, warned that almost two decades since the September 11, 2001 attacks, "warning lights are blinking red again" for a devastating cyber assault on critical U.S. infrastructure."
It was the year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) head of cybersecurity, Jeanette Manfra, confirmed Russia penetrated several states' voter rolls during the 2016 election.
And it was the year then-Fla. Sen. Bill Nelson informed the Tampa Bay TimesRussia infiltrated voter registration systems in his state.
In January that year, Trump refused to implement Russian sanctions Congress compelled him to sign into law.
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It wasn't just elections Russian operatives targeted, though.
According to the Treasury Department, hackers successfully infiltrated other critical infrastructure such as "the energy, nuclear, commercial facilities, water, aviation, and critical manufacturing sectors."
James Comey warned "They will be back."
They're back.
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