Being that the United States is one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, it is common that they will frequently experience cyber attacks by other nations. Due to their political and economic dominance, there is a lot of sensitive information that must be protected and secured daily. Many countries will want to steal this information for their own, in hopes of reaching the status of the United States. They will attempt to do so through several cyber-attacks including malware-based attacks, denial-of-service attacks, DNS tunneling, and more. The Kaseya ransomware assault, the Amazon DDOS attack, Equifax, and the Colonial Pipeline hack are some of the most significant cyber-attacks in recent years. These attacks can have serious consequences, such as interference with important services, financial losses, reputational damage, and compromise of sensitive national security information. For the safety of individuals, organizations, and the entire nation, the United States must continue to implement the proper security measures to prevent and reduce cyber-attacks.

In comparison to the United States, Russia also has a technologically sound infrastructure. Rather than using their technology to prevent cyber attacks and threats, they have been known to conduct things like disinformation, espionage, and destructive cyberattacks against other countries, including the United States. This behavior seems to be encouraged by the Russian government and military, as they are aware of the usage of their technology and are not doing anything to prevent it from happening.

There are serious cybersecurity threats for both the United States and Russia but for different reasons. Because of its advanced technology and highly valued data, the United States is a target for cyber-attacks, whereas Russia has major cyber capabilities and has been accused of carrying out attacks on other countries. Both nations make substantial investments in cybersecurity efforts but seem to excel in different aspects of their cybersecurity.