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McMaster confirmed that the U.S. would, in theory, sit down with Russia to come to some compromise on operations in cyberspace, but not while ample evidence exists showing Moscow continues to perpetuate cyberattacks and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifthdomain.com\/critical-infrastructure\/2018\/02\/13\/us-intel-officials-say-russia-targeting-midterms\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">meddle in global affairs and elections.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019d love to have a cyber dilague when Russia is sincere about curtailing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifthdomain.com\/home\/2017\/03\/19\/how-russia-adapted-kgb-active-measures-to-cyber-operations-part-i\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">sophisticated form of espionage,<\/a> enabled by modern technology,\u201d McMaster said during a dialogue at the Munich Security Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This came after he chided a Russian cybersecurity expert who asked a question, saying \u201cI\u2019m surprised [Russian] cyber experts are available, given how active they\u2019ve been undermining our democracies in the West.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until Russia does change its ways, McMaster stated firmly that United States will \u201cexpose and act against\u201d those that use cyberspace, social media, and other means to advance campaigns of disinformation, subversion and espionage. 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