text: DHS WARNS OF POSSIBLE CYBER ATTACKS: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly issued a security bulletin to critical infrastructure organizations warning of potential cyberattacks from Russia. The memo said, “Russia maintains a range of offensive cyber tools that it could employ against US networks—from low-level denials-of-service to destructive attacks targeting critical infrastructure.” While Moscow’s threshold for conducting an attack “probably remains very high” (AC: Russia already demonstrated its ability to selectively target critical industries and infrastructure inside the U.S. homeland. As tensions escalate in Europe, the U.S. becomes a likely target for cyber disruptions due to its support for NATO and Ukraine. Should an attack occur, expect limited to persistent disruptions to payment systems, utilities, cellular communications networks, the internet, GPS-integrated systems. Panic buying will likely induce localized and regional shortages for consumer goods and fuel.