Preparing to? PREPARING TO?! The US has been under almost constant cyberattack from China for years. Sheesh.
Both Russia and China have Hacker Farms. People are given living quarters and an office cubicle with a computer and internet access. Their ‘job’ is to hack whatever they can in Western Nations.
The Russian and Chinese Govt’s have nothing to do with these ‘farms’ except for hiring the hackers, providing room and board, internet access, some amenities, and dispersing funds to successful hackers by a government paymaster.